Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter R - Review of Basic Concepts - R.5 Rational Expressions - R.5 Exercises - Page 53: 48

Answer

$\frac{c+d}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Factor and simplify, we have: $\frac{ac+ad+bc+bd}{a^2-b^2}\cdot\frac{a^3-b^3}{2a^2+2ab+2b^2}=\frac{a(c+d)+b(c+d)}{(a+b)(a-b)}\cdot\frac{(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)}{2(a^2+ab+b^2)}=\frac{(c+d)(a+b)}{(a+b)}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{c+d}{2}$ where $a\pm b\ne0, a^2+ab+b^2\ne0$
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