College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.6 - Factoring - P.6 Exercises - Page 42: 56

Answer

$(x-1)^{3/2}(x-2)(x)$

Work Step by Step

$(x-1)^{7/2}-(x-1)^{3/2}=(x-1)^{3/2}[(x-1)^{2}-1]=(x-1)^{3/2}[(x-1)-1][(x-1)+1]=(x-1)^{3/2}(x-2)(x)$
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