Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.6 - Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 85: 52

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{2(10x-3)}{(5x-2)(5x+2)}, \quad x\neq-\frac{2}{5}, \displaystyle \frac{2}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Factor each denominator. Recognize a difference of squares in the second. $\displaystyle \frac{3}{5x+2}+\frac{5x}{25x^{2}-4}=\frac{3}{5x+2}+\frac{5x}{(5x)^{2}-2^{2}}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{3}{5x+2}+\frac{5x}{(5x-2)(5x+2)} \qquad ... $LCD=$(5x-2)(5x+2)$ $=\displaystyle \frac{3}{5x+2}\times\frac{5x-2}{5x-2}+\frac{5x}{(5x-2)(5x+2)}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{15x-63}{(5x-2)(5x+2)}+\frac{5x}{(5x-2)(5x+2)}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{15x-6+5x}{(5x-2)(5x+2)}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{20x-6}{(5x-2)(5x+2)}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2(10x-3)}{(5x-2)(5x+2)}\quad x\neq-\frac{2}{5}, \displaystyle \frac{2}{5}$
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