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Chapter 6
5 (n 6) n 6 Check: Let x 2 .
22. 5n 30
5n 5 5 (n 1) n 1 2 y 6 2 2 6
2 1
8 y 8 2 16 8
7 (3t 1) 7 y 3 2 3 1 1
23. 21t 7
24t 8 8 (3t 1) 8 4y 42 8 8
The answer is probably correct.
5 (2n 5) 5
24. 10n 25 30. 4 x 12
4( x 3) 2 2( x 3) 2( x 3)
8n 20 4 (2n 5) 4 6x 6x 2 3x 3x
Check: Let x 1.
25. a 2 9 (a 3)(a 3)
2
a 4a 3 (a 3)(a 1) 4 x 12 4( 1) 12 16 8
6x 6( 1) 6 3
a3 a 3
a 3 a 1 2( x 3) 2( 1 3) 8 8
1 a 3 3x 3( 1) 3 3
a 1 The answer is probably correct.
a3
a 1 2 3 a (2a 1) 3(2a 1)
31. 6a2 3a
2 (a 3) (a 2) a 2 7 a 7 a 7 a (a 1) 7(a 1)
26. a 2 5a 6 Check: Let a 1.
a 9 ( a 3) (a 3) a 3
6a 2 3a 6 12 3 1 6 3 9
8 3 5 7 a 2 7 a 7 12 7 1 7 7 14
27. 36 x5 2 x 185x 3(2a 1) 3(2 1 1) 3 3 9
54 x 3 18 x
3 5 7(a 1) 7(1 1) 7 2 14
2 x 18 x5
3 18 x The answer is probably correct.
3
x2 2 4m ( m 1)
3 32. 4m2 4m m 1
Check: Let x = 1. 8m 12m 4m (2m 3) 2m 3
36 x8 36 18 36 2 Check: Let m 1.
54 x5 54 15 54 3 4m 2 4m 4 12 4 1 4 4 0 0
2 x3 2 13 2 8m 2 12m 8 12 12 1 8 12 4
3 3 3 m 1 11 0 0
The answer is probably correct. 2m 3 2 1 3 1
The answer is probably correct.
4 4
28. 45a 6 3 2 15a 4 3 2
30a 2a 15a 2a 33. t 2 16 (t 4)(t 4)
2
Check: Let a = 1. t t 20 (t 5)(t 4)
45a 4 45 14 45 3 t 4t4
t 5 t 4
30a 6 30 16 30 2
3 3 3 t 4 1
t 5
2a 2 2 12 2
t4
The answer is probably correct. t 5
Check: Let t 1.
2 y 6 2( y 3)
29.
8 y 2 4 y t 2 16 12 16 15 3
y 3 t t 20 12 1 20 20 4
2
2 t 4 1 4 3
2 4 y
t 5 1 5 4
y 3
1 The answer is probably correct.
4y
y3
4y
2 ( a 1)(a 1) y2 6 y
42. a 1 12 6 1 7 1
a 1 a 1 2 y 13 y 6 2(1) 2 13 1 6 21 3
2
a 1 a 1 y
a 1 1 1 1
2 y 1 2 1 1 3
1 a 1
1 The answer is probably correct.
a 1
Check: Let a 2. t 2 2t t (t 2)
48.
a 2 1 22 1 3 3 2t 2 t 6 (2t 3)(t 2)
a 1 2 1 1 t t2
a 1 2 1 3 2t 3 t 2
The answer is probably correct. t 1
2t 3
y2 4 t
43. cannot be simplified. 2t 3
y2
Check: Let t 1.
Neither the numerator nor the denominator can be
factored. t 2 2t 12 2 1 3 1
2t 2 t 6 2 12 1 6 3
2 t 1 1 1
44. m 9 cannot be simplified.
m3 2t 3 2 1 3 1
Neither the numerator nor the denominator can be The answer is probably correct.
factored. 2 (2 x 3)(2 x 3)
49. 4 x 2 12 x 9
2 2
5( x 4) 1·5 ·( x 4) 1
2 10 x 11x 6 (2 x 3)(5 x 2)
45. 5 x 2 20 2x 3 2x 3
10 x 40 10( x 2 4) 2·5 ·( x 2 4) 2 2 x 3 5x 2
Check: Let x 1. 1 2 x 3
5x 2
5 x 2 20 5 12 20 25 1 2 x 3
10 x 2 40 10 12 40 50 2 5x 2
11 Check: Let t 1.
2 2
The answer is probably correct. 4 x 2 12 x 9 4 12 12 1 9 1 1
10 x 2 11x 6 10 12 11 1 6 7 7
2 2 3( x 2 9) 2 x 3 2 1 3 1 1
46. 6 x 2 54 5x 2 5 1 2 7 7
4 x 36 2 2( x 2 9)
The answer is probably correct.
2( x 2 9) 3
2 (2 x 1)(2 x 1) 2 x 1
2( x 2 9) 2 50. 4 x2 4 x 1
6 x 5 x 4 (2 x 1)(3x 4) 3x 4
1 3
2 Check: Let x 1.
3 4 x 2 4 x 1 4 12 4 1 1 1
2
Check: Let x 1. 6 x 2 5 x 4 6 12 5 1 4 7
2 x 1 2 1 1 1
6 x 2 54 6 12 54 60 3 3x 4 3 1 4 7
4 x 2 36 4 12 36 40 2 The answer is probably correct.
The answer is probably correct.
( x 10) 1 x 10
51. 10 x 1 1 1
y2 6 y y ( y 6) x 10 x 10 1 x 10
47.
2
2 y 13 y 6 (2 y 1)( y 6) Check: Let x 1.
y y6 10 x 10 1 9 1
2y 1 y 6 x 10 1 10 9
y The answer is probably correct.
1
2y 1
y 52. x 8 x 8 1 x 8 1 1 1
8 x 1( x 8) 1 x 8
2y 1 Check: Let x 1.
Check: Let y 1 . 1 8 7 1
8 1 7
The answer is probably correct.
7(t 2) 2 2
53. 7t 14 59. 7 s 2 28t 2
2t (t 2) 28t 7 s
7 t2 Note that the numerator and denominator are
1 t 2
opposites. Thus, we have an expression divided by its
7 1 opposite, so the result is –1.
1
7
2 2
Check: Let t 1. 60. 9m2 4n 2
7t 14 7 1 14 7 7 4 n 9m
2t 2 1 1 Note that the numerator and denominator are
The answer is probably correct. opposites. Thus, we have an expression divided by its
opposite, so the result is –1.
54. 3 n 1(n 3) 1
5n 15 5( n 3) 5 61. Writing Exercise. Simplifying removes a factor equal
to 1, allowing us to rewrite an expression a 1 as a.
Check: Let n 1.
3 n 3 1 2 1 62. Writing Exercise. The degree of the denominator is at
5n 15 5 1 15 10 5 least 2 since x 5 and x 3 are both factors of the
The answer is probably correct. denominator.
a b a b
55.
4b 4a 4(a b) 63. 3x3 15 x 2 x 5 3 x 2 ( x 5) ( x 5)
1 a b 1 1 ( x 5)(3 x 2 1)
4 a b 4
1 64. 3x 2 16 x 5 (3x 1)( x 5)
4
Check: Let a 2 and b 1.
65. 18 y 4 27 y 3 3 y 2 3 y 2 (6 y 2 9 y 1)
a b 2 1 1 1
4b 4a 4 1 4 2 4 8 4
The answer is probably correct. 66. 25a 2 16b 2 (5a 4b)(5a 4b)
( x 1)( x 4 1)( x 2 1) 3 2 x 2 ( x 6) 4( x 6)
72. 77. x 26 x 4 x 24
( x 1)( x 1) 2 ( x 4 2 x 2 1)
2
x 4 x 12 ( x 6)( x 2)
( x 1)( x 4 1)( x 2 1) ( x 6)( x 2 4)
2
( x 1)( x 1) 2 ( x 2 1) 2 ( x 6)( x 2)
( x 1)( x 2 1)( x 2 1)( x 1)( x 1) ( x 6)( x 2)( x 2)
2
( x 6)( x 2)
( x 1)( x 1)( x 1)( x 2 1)( x 2 1)
( x 6) ( x 2) ( x 2)
( x 1 )( x 2 1 )( x 2 1 )( x 1 )( x 1 ) 1
( x 6) ( x 2)
( x 2 1 )( x 1 )( x 1 )( x 2 1 )( x 1 )( x 1) x2
1
x 1 10( x 2 1)
78. 10 x 2 10 2
3 2
5 3 2 x3 ( x 2 2) 4( x 2 2) 5 x 30 x 5 x 30 5 x ( x 6) 5( x 6)
73. x7 2 x 4 4 x 3 8 4 3
x 2 x 4 x 8 x ( x 2) 4( x3 2) 10( x 1)( x 1)
( x 2 2)( x3 4) ( x 6)(5 x 2 5)
3 10( x 1)( x 1)
( x 2)( x 4 4)
5( x 6)( x 2 1)
( x 2 2)( x3 4)
3 10( x 1)( x 1)
( x 2)( x 2 2)( x 2 2)
5( x 6)( x 1)( x 1)
( x 2 2)( x3 4) 10 ( x 1) ( x 1)
2
( x3 2)( x 2 2) ( x 2) 5( x 6) ( x 1) ( x 1)
x3 4 2
( x 2)( x 2 2)
3 x6
3 ( x 2 y 2 )( x 2 2 xy y 2 )
4 3
74. 10t 8t 15 t 12 2t (5t 4) 3(5t 4) 79.
( x y ) 2 ( x 2 4 xy 5 y 2 )
8 10t 12t 2 15t 3 2(4 5t ) 3t 2 (4 5t )
( x y )( x y )( x y )( x y )
(5t 4)(2t 3 3)
( x y )( x y )( x 5 y )( x y )
(4 5t )(2 3t 2 ) ( x y )( x y )( x y )( x y )
(5t 4) (2t 3 3)
( x y )( x y )( x 5 y )( x y )
( 1) (5t 4) (2 3t 2 )
( x y )3
3
(2t 3) 3
, or 2t 23 , ( x y )2 ( x 5 y )
(2 3t 2 ) 2 3t
or 2t 3
3 x 4 y 4 ( x 2 y 2 )( x 2 y 2 )
80.
2 3t 2 ( y x)4 [ ( x y )]4
( x y 2 )( x y ) ( x y )
2
(t 4 1)(t 2 9)(t 9)2
75. ( 1) 4 ( x y ) ( x y )3
(t 4 81)(t 2 1)(t 1) 2
(t 2 1)(t 1)(t 1)(t 3)(t 3)(t 9)(t 9) ( x 2 y 2 )( x y )
(t 2 9)(t 3)(t 3)(t 2 1)(t 1)(t 1) ( x y )3
(t 2 1) (t 1) (t 1) (t 3) (t 3) (t 9)(t 9) 81. Writing Exercise.
2 2
(t 9) (t 3) (t 3) (t 1) (t 1) (t 1) 5(2 x 5) 25 10 x 25 25 10 x
x
10 10 10
(t 1)(t 9)(t 9) (t 1)(t 9) 2
, or You get the same number you selected.
(t 2 9)(t 1) (t 2 9)(t 1) A person asked to select a number and then perform
these operations would probably be surprised that the
(t 2)3 (t 2 2t 1)(t 1) (t 2)3 (t 1)2 (t 1) result is the original number.
76.
(t 1)3 (t 2 4t 4)(t 2) (t 1)3 (t 2)2 (t 2)
(t 2)3 (t 1)3
1
(t 1)3 (t 2)3
2 (a 3)( a 3) 7 a 2
27. a 2
9
2
7a 36. 9t 2 900 5t 10
a a a 12 a a (a 4)(a 3) 5t 20 3t 30
(a 3) (a 3) 7 a 3 (3) (t 10) (t 10) (5) (t 2)
a a (a 4) (a 3) 5 (t 2) (t 2) (3) (t 10)
7(a 3) 3(t 10)
a (a 4) t2
( x 1) ( x 11) x x 2
2 2 ( x 2) 2 ( x 1) 2
2 3
28. x 10 x 11 x 37. x 4 x 2 4 x 2 x 2 1 1
9x x 11 9 x ( x 11) ( x 1) ( x 2) ( x 1) 2 ( x 2) 2
x 2 ( x 1) 2 2
38. x 2 7 x 12 24 x
9 x 6x 8 x x 6
( x 3)( x 4)(2 x)(2 x)
y2 y y ( y 1)( y 4)
29. 2
y 4 ( x 2)( x 4)( x 3)( x 2)
y 5y 4 ( y 4)( y 1)
( x 3) ( x 4) ( x 2) ( 1) ( x 2)
y ( y 1) ( y 4)
( x 2) ( x 4) ( x 3) ( x 2)
( y 4) ( y 1)
1
y ( y 1)
2 2
y 1 39. t 2 4t 4 22t 7t 15
2 n 3 n(n 4) n(n 4) 2t 7t 6 t 10t 25
30. n 3 2n 4n (t 2 4t 4)(2t 2 7t 15)
n 5n 6 (n 2)(n 3) n2
(2t 2 7t 6)(t 2 10t 25)
2 (4v 8)15v 2 (t 2)(t 2)(2t 3)(t 5)
31. 4v 8 2 15v
5v 4v 16v 16 5v(4v 2 16v 16) (2t 3)(t 2)(t 5)(t 5)
(t 2) (t 2) (2t 3) (t 5)
4 (v 2) 5 3 v v
(2t 3) (t 2) (t 5)(t 5)
5 v 4 (v 2) (v 2)
(t 2)(t 5)
3v
v2 (t 5)2
4a 2 4a 2 (3)(a 2) 5 y2 4 y 1 y2 6 y 9
32. 3a 6 2a 40.
2
3a 12a 12 2a 3(a 2)(a 2)2a a 2 3 y 2 5 y 12 y 2 2 y 1
(5 y 1) ( y 1) ( y 3) ( y 3)
2 2 (t 2 2t 3)(t 2 3t 10)
33. t 2 2t 3 t 2 3t 10 2 (3 y 4) ( y 3) ( y 1) ( y 1)
t 4t 5 t 5t 6 (t 4t 5)(t 2 5t 6) (5 y 1)( y 3)
(t 3)(t 1)(t 5)(t 2)
(3 y 4)( y 1)
(t 5)(t 1)(t 3)(t 2)
(t 3) (t 1) (t 5) (t 2) 2
41. (10 x 2 x 2) 4 x2 8 x 3
(t 5) (t 1) (t 3) (t 2) 10 x 11x 6
(10 x 2 x 2)(4 x 2 8 x 3)
t 5
t5 (10 x 2 11x 6)
2 2
(5 x 2) (2 x 1)(2 x 1) (2 x 3)
34. x 2 5 x 4 x 2 5 x 14
(5 x 2) (2 x 3)
x 6x 8 x 8x 7
( x 4) ( x 1) ( x 7) ( x 2) (2 x 1) 2
( x 4) ( x 2) ( x 7) ( x 1) 2
42. 2 x 2 5 x 3 (6 x 2 13 x 2)
x4 6x 5x 1
x4
(2 x 3) ( x 1) (6 x 1) ( x 2)
12 y 12 3 y 2 75 (12 y 12)(3 y 2 75) (6 x 1) ( x 1)
35.
5 y 25 8 y 2 8 (5 y 25)(8 y 2 8) (2 x 3)( x 2)
3 4 ( y 1) 3 ( y 5) ( y 5)
5 ( y 5) 2 4 ( y 1) ( y 1)
9( y 5)
10( y 1)
2 2 1
43. 49 x 25 6 x 13 x 28 51. The reciprocal of a 4 3a is because
4 x 14 28 x 20 a 4 3a
(7 x 5)(7 x 5)(3 x 4)(2 x 7)
a 4 3a 1 1.
2(2 x 7) 4(7 x 5) 1 a 4 3a
(7 x 5) (7 x 5) (3x 4) (2 x 7)
2 (2 x 7) 4 (7 x 5) 52. a 2 b 2
(7 x 5)(3 x 4)
53. x 5
8 4 x
Multiplying by the reciprocal of
9t 2 4 10t 5 (3t 2)(3t 2) 5(2t 1) xx
44. 4 5 the divisor
2
8t 10t 3 3t 2 (2t 1)(4t 3)(3t 2)
x x
5(3t 2) 45
4t 3 2
x
20
8 x 2 14 xy 15 y 2 3x y
45.
3 x3 x 2 y 4 xy 3 y 2 54. 5 x 5 12 602
(2 x 5 y )(4 x 3 y )(3 x y ) x 12 x x x
x 2 (3 x y ) y (4 x 3 y ) 5 2 5
55. a4 a a4 b2
(2 x 5 y ) (4 x 3 y ) (3 x y ) b b b a
5
x 2 (3x y ) y (4 x 3 y ) a4 b2
2x 5 y b a
2 3
x2 y a 3a b2
bb a
2 3
2 x 2 xy 9 x 2 6 xy 8 y 2 a 2b a3
46. 2 2
a b b
6 x 7 xy 2 y 3xy 4 y 2 3
x(2 x y )(3 x 2 y )(3 x 4 y ) a3
b
(2 x y )(3x 2 y ) y (3x 4 y )
x(2 x y ) 5 2 5 y x5 y x 2 x3 y x 2 y x3
56. x 2 x x 2 2 2 2 2
y (2 x y )
y y y x y x y y x2 x y y
3
x
47. c 3 8 c 6 4c 5 4c 4
y
c 4c 3 c 2 2 c 4
5
(c 2)(c 2 2c 4) c 4 (c 2)(c 2)
57. t 3 t 1 t 3 8
c3 (c 2)(c 2) (c 2 2c 4) 6 8 6 t 1
(t 3)(8)
(c 2) (c 2 2c 4) c3 c (c 2) (c 2)
6 (t 1)
c3 (c 2) (c 2) (c 2 2c 4) (t 3) 4 2
c(c 2)
2 3(t 1)
4(t 3)
t 3 27 t 5 6t 4 9t
48. 3(t 1)
t 4 9t 2 t 2 3t 9
(t 3)(t 2 3t 9) t 3 (t 3)(t 3) 10 15 10 a
58.
t 2 (t 3)(t 3) (t 2 3t 9) a 3 a a 3 15
2 5 (a)
t (t 3)2 2a
t 3 3 5 (a 3) 3(a 3)
2 2 2 2
60. x 1 x 1 x 1 2 x 2 67. (2 x 1) 2 x 211x 5 2 x 1 24 x 1
x 2x 2 x x 1 4x 1 1 2 x 11x 5
( x 2 1)(2 x 2) (2 x 1)(4 x 2 1)
x( x 1) 1 (2 x 2 11x 5)
( x 1)( x 1)2( x 1) (2 x 1)(2 x 1)(2 x 1)
x( x 1) (2 x 1)( x 5)
x 1 2( x 1)( x 1) (2 x 1) (2 x 1)(2 x 1)
x 1 x
(2 x 1) ( x 5)
2( x 1) 2
(2 x 1)(2 x 1)
x
x5
61. a b a ba 2 2
ab ba ab b 68. (a 7) 3a 2 14a 49 a 7 a2 8a 7
a (b a ) a 8a 7 1 3a 14a 49
(a b)(b) (a 7) (a 7)(a 1)
a ( 1) (a b) (3a 7) (a 7)
(a b) (b) (a 7)( a 1)
a 3a 7
a
b b 2 2
69. w 2 14w 49 3w2 20 w 7
x y yx x y 2 w 3w 14 w 6w 16
62. 3 1 1 2 2
6 3 6 y x 2 2 w 2 14 w 49 w 2 6w 16
2 w 3w 14 3w 20w 7
2 (n 2 5n 6) (n 3) ( w2 14 w 49)( w2 6 w 16)
63. (n 2 5n 6) n 4 2
n3 1 n 4 (2 w2 3w 14)(3w2 20 w 7)
(n 2 5n 6)(n 3) ( w 7) ( w 7) ( w 8) ( w 2)
n2 4 (2 w 7) ( w 2) (3w 1) ( w 7)
(n 3) (n 2) (n 3)
( w 7)( w 8)
(n 2) ( n 2)
(2 w 7)(3w 1)
(n 3)2
2 2
n2 70. 2m2 59m 30 2m 2 21m 10
m 10m 25 m m 30
(v 1)(v 3) (v 2 1) (v 2 9) 2
2 m 2
59 m 30 2
m2 m 30
64. (v 2 1)
2
v 9 1 (v 1)(v 3) m 10m 25 2m 21m 10
(v 1) (v 1)(v 2 9) (2m 1) (m 30)( m 6) (m 5)
(v 1) (v 3) (m 5) (m 5) (2m 1) ( m 10)
(m 30)( m 6)
(v 1)(v 2 9)
( m 5)(m 10)
v3
2
65. a 2 3a 6 a 2 a 5 71. c 2 10c 21 (5c 2 32c 21)
a 1 a 5 a 1 3a 6 c 2c 15
( a 2)(a 5) 2
c 2 10c 21 2 1
(a 1)(3a 6) c 2c 15 5c 32c 21
(a 2)( a 5) (c 2 10c 21) 1
2
(a 1) 3 ( a 2) (c 2c 15)(5c 2 32c 21)
(a 2) (a 5) (c 7)(c 3)
(a 1) 3 ( a 2) (c 5)(c 3)(5c 3)(c 7)
(c 7)(c 3) 1
a5
3(a 1) (c 7)(c 3) (c 5)(5c 3)
1
66. t 3 4t 12 t 3 t 1 (c 5)(5c 3)
t2 t 1 t 2 4t 12
(t 3) (t 1)
t 1
(t 2)(4) (t 3) 4(t 2)
2
72. z 2 2 z 1 (4 z 2 z 3) 78. a 2 b2 2
a 3ab 2b
2
2 2
z 1 a 4ab 4b a 2b
2 2 2
z 2 2 z 1 2 1 2 a b a 2b
z 1 4z z 3 a 4ab 4b 2 a 2 3ab 2b 2
( z 1) ( z 1) 1 (a b) ( a b) (a 2b)
( z 1) ( z 1) (4 z 3) ( z 1) (a 2b) ( a 2b) (a b) (a 2b)
1 ab 2
( z 1)(4 z 3) (a 2b)
73. 3 3 x x 1 3 x 3 5 3
79. x3 64 2 x 16
2
16 5 16 x 1 x 64 x 4 x 16
(3 x 3) 5 3 2
x3 64 x 2 4 x 16
16( x 1)
x 64 x 16
3( x 1) 5
( x 4) ( x 2 4 x 16) ( x 2 4 x 16)
16( x 1)
3 ( x 1) 5 ( x 4) ( x 2 4 x 16) ( x 4) ( x 4)
2
16 ( x 1) x 4 x 216
15 ( x 4)
16
8 y 3 27 4 y2 9
80.
74. 4 2 x x 2 4 2 x 3 64 y 3 1 16 y 2 4 y 1
15 3 15 x2
2 ( x 2) 3 8 y 3 27 16 y 2 4 y 1
3 5 ( x 2) 64 y 3 1 4 y2 9
2 (2 y 3) (4 y 2 6 y 9) (16 y 2 4 y 1)
5
(4 y 1) (16 y 2 4 y 1) (2 y 3) (2 y 3)
75. x 1 1 x2 x 1 4 x
2
4 y2 6 y 9
x2 4 x x 2 1 x (4 y 1)(2 y 3)
( x 1)(4 x 2 )
( x 2)(1 x) 81. 8a3 b3 2
8a 2 4ab 2b2
2
2 2
( x 1) ( x 2 4) 2a 3ab b 4a 4ab b
3
3 2 2
1( x 2) ( x 1) 2 8 a b
2
4a2 4ab b 2
2 2
2a 3ab b 8a 4ab 2b
x 4 or x 4 (2a b) (4a 2 2ab b 2 ) (2a b)(2a b)
x2 x2
( a b) (2a b) 2 (4a 2 2ab b 2 )
76. 12 4 x 6 2 x 12 4 x 6 (2a b) 2
12 6 12 6 2x
4( x 3) 2 3 2(a b)
4 3 2 1 ( x 3)
1 x3 8 y 3 x3 2 x 2 y 4 xy 2
82.
2 x 2 5 xy 2 y 2 8x2 2 y 2
x y x2 y 2 3 3
77. 2 x 8y 8x2 2 y 2
2
x 2 xy y 2
x 5 xy 4 y 2 2 3
2 x 5 xy 2 y x 2 x 2 y 4 xy 2
2
x y x 2 5 xy 4 y 2
2 ( x 2 y ) ( x 2 2 xy 4 y 2 ) 2 (2 x y ) (2 x y )
x 2 xy y 2 x2 y 2
( x y ) ( x y )( x 4 y ) (2 x y ) ( x 2 y ) x ( x 2 2 xy 4 y 2 )
2(2 x y )
( x y )( x y )( x y ) ( x y )
( x y )( x 4 y ) x
( x y )3 83. Writing Exercise. Parentheses are required to ensure
that numerators and denominators are multiplied
correctly. That is, the product of ( x 2) and (3 x 1)
and the product of (5 x 7) and ( x 4) in the
denominator.
3x 2 2 xy y 2
96. (3 x 2 4 xy y 2 ) 2
x2 y2
3 x 2 2 xy y 2 1
88. Graph y 2 ( x 4).
x2 y 2 (3 x 2 4 xy y 2 ) 2
( 3 x y )( x y ) 1
( x y )( x y )( 3x y )(3 x y )( x y )( x y )
1
( x y )3 (3 x y )
89. Graph 3 y 5 x. 2 2
97. 3a 5ab 12b (3b 2 ab) 2
2
3ab b
2
3a 5ab 12 b2 1
2
3ab 4b (3b 2 ab) 2
3a 4b a 3b
b(3a 4b) [b(3b a)]2
90. Graph 1 y 2. (3a 4b)( 1)(3b a )
2
b(3a 4b)(b 2 )(3b a )(3b a )
(3a 4b) ( 1) (3b a)
b (3a 4b) (b 2 ) (3b a ) (3b a )
3 1 ,or 3 1
b (3b a ) b (a 3b)
91. Writing Exercise. Yes; consider the product
a c ac . The reciprocal of the product is bd . 2 2 2
b d bd ac 98. a2 3b a 2 2b a 2 2b
a 2b a 3b a 3b
This is equal to the product of the reciprocals of the
2 2
two original factors: b d bd . Note that a2 3b a 2 2b is the product of
a c ac a 2b a 3b
reciprocals and thus is equal to 1. Then the product in
92. Writing Exercise. The quotient is undefined for x 5, 2
the original exercise is the remaining factor, a 2 2b .
x 1, and x 7 because x 3 is undefined for a 3b
x5
x 5, x 7 is undefined for x 1, and x 1 (the
x 1 x7
2 2 2 2
2 ( z 4)5 3 z 12 104. ab 2b a 2 ab 3b a 3
99. z 2 8 z 16
z 8 z 16 ( z 4)5 z 2 16 ab a 3b 3 ab a 2b 2
b 2 (a 2) ( a 2) b 2 (a 3) (a 3)
( z 4) 2 ( z 4)5 ( z 4)( z 4)
a(b 1) 3(b 1) a(b 1) 2(b 1)
( z 4) 2 ( z 4)5 3( z 4)
(a 2)(b 2 1)(a 3)(b 1)(b 1)
( z 4 ) ( z 4 ) ( z 4)3 ( z 4 )( z 4 )
2 2
(b 1)(a 3)(b 1)(a 2)
( z 4 ) 2 ( z 4 )2 ( z 4 )( z 4) 2 (3)( z 4 )
b2 1
( z 4)3
3( z 4) 2 2 2
105. 3 x 2 12 x bx 4b 3bx b 2 6 x 2b
4 x 16 x bx 4b 4bx b 8 x 2b
(t 2)3 t 2 4t 4 t 1 3x( x 4) b( x 4) 4bx b 2 8 x 2b
100.
(t 1)3 t 2 2t 1 t 2 4 x( x 4) b( x 4) 3bx b 2 6 x 2b
(t 2)3 t 2 2t 1 t 1 ( x 4)(3x b) b(4 x b) 2(4 x b)
(t 1)3 t 2 4t 4 t 2 ( x 4)(4 x b) b(3x b) 2(3 x b)
(t 2)(t 2)(t 2)(t 1)(t 1)(t 1) ( x 4) (3 x b) (4 x b)(b 2)
(t 1)(t 1)(t 1)(t 2)(t 2)(t 2) ( x 4) (4 x b) (3 x b)(b 2)
1 (3x b)(4 x b)(b 2)
(4 x b)(3x b)(b 2)
101. a 4 81b 4 2
a2 3b 2 a 6ab 29b
2
2 2 (3x b) (4 x b) (b 2)
a c 6abc 9b c a 9b (a 3b)
( a 2 9b 2 )(a 3b)(a 3b) a 3b (a 3b) 2 (4 x b) (3 x b) (b 2)
2 1
c( a 3b) 2 a 9b 2 (a 3b) 2
( a 2 9b 2 ) (a 3b) ( a 3b) a 3b (a 3b) 2 2 x 2 y xy 2 6 x 2 3 xy 2 x3 x 2 y 8 x 2 4 xy
106.
c (a 3b)2 a 2 9b 2 (a 3b) 2 3 y 2 xy 9 y 3 x 3 xy x 2 6 y 2 x
a 3b
x(2 xy y 2 6 x 3 y ) 3 xy x 2 6 y 2 x
c 3 y 2 xy 9 y 3 x x 2 x 2 xy 8 x 4 y
3 y3 6 y 2 y2 y y2 5 y 6 x y (2 x y ) 3(2 x y ) x(3 y x) 2(3 y x)
102. 2
2
y y 12 y 2 y 8 y2 y (3 y x) 3(3 y x) x x(2 x y ) 4(2 x y )
x(2 x y )( y 3)(3 y x)( x 2)
3 y3 6 y 2 y 2 2 y 8 y 2 5 y 6
2 (3 y x)( y 3) x(2 x y )( x 4)
y y 12 y2 y y2
x (2 x y ) ( y 3) (3 y x) ( x 2)
3 y 2 ( y 2) ( y 4) ( y 2) ( y 3) ( y 2)
(3 y x) ( y 3) x (2 x y ) ( x 4)
( y 4) ( y 3) ( y )( y 1) ( y 2 )
2
x
3( y 2)3 x4
y ( y 1) 2 2 2
107. 8n 2 10n 3 6n 2 5n 6 12n 2 17 n 6
4n 4n 3 6 n 7 n 5 6n 7 n 5
xy 2 x y 2 xy y 4 x 4
103. 2 2 2
xy 4 x y 4 xy y 2 x 2 8n 2 10n 3 6n2 5n 6 6n2 7 n 5
x( y 2) ( y 2) y ( x 1) 4( x 1) 4n 4n 3 6n 7 n 5 12n 17 n 6
x( y 4) 1( y 4) y ( x 1) 2( x 1) 2 2 6n 2 7 n 5
n 2 10n 3 6n 5n 6
8
( y 2)( x 1)( x 1)( y 4) 4n 4n 3 6n 2 7 n 5 12n 2 17 n 6
( y 4)( x 1)( x 1)( y 2) (2n 1)(4n 3)(2n 3)(3n 2)
( y 2) ( x 1)( x 1) ( y 4) (2n 3)(2n 1)(4n 3)(3n 2)
( y 4) ( x 1)( x 1) ( y 2) (2n 1) (4n 3) (2n 3) (3n 2)
( x 1) 2 (2n 3) (2n 1) (4n 3) (3n 2)
( x 1) 2 (2n 1)(3n 2)
(2n 1)(3n 2)
2 p 2 p 6 12 p 2 13 p 35 12 p 2 43 p 35 3y 8 y 1
108. 13.
16 p 2 25 4 p 2 12 p 9 2 p2 p 6 2y 2y
3 y 8 ( y 1)
2 p 2 p 6 12 p 2 13 p 35 2 p2 p 6
2y
16 p 25 4 p 12 p 9 12 p 2 43 p 35
2 2
3y 8 y 1
(2 p 3)( p 2) (4 p 5)(3 p 7) (2 p 3)( p 2) Removing parentheses
2y
(4 p 5)(4 p 5) (2 p 3)(2 p 3) (3 p 7)(4 p 5) 2y 7
( p 2)2 2y
(4 p 5) 2
14. 5 3t 2t 1 5 3t 2t 1 t 4
2 4t 4t 4t 4t
109. Enter y1 2 x 1 2 x 1 and
x 2x 1 x 5x 4
2 15. 5 x 7 x 11
y2 x 5 x 3 4 , display the values of y1 and y2 in x3 x3
( x 1) 6 x 18 Adding numerators
x3
a table, and compare the values. (See the Technology 6( x 3)
Connection in the text.) Factoring
x3
6 ( x 3)
Exercise Set 6.3 Removing a factor equal to 1
x3
1. To add two rational expressions when the 6
denominators are the same, add numerators and keep
5 ( x 1)
the common denominator. 16. 3x 4 2 x 9 5 x 5 5
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
2. When a numerator is being subtracted, use
parentheses to make sure to subtract every term in that 5 x 7 ( x 11)
numerator. 17. 5 x 7 x 11
x3 x3 x3
3. The least common multiple of two denominators is 5 x 7 x 11
usually referred to as the least common denominator x3
and is abbreviated LCD. 4x 4
x3
4. The least common denominator of two rational 4( x 1)
expressions must contain every factor that is in either x3
denominator.
18. 3x 4 2 x 9 3 x 4 2 x 9 x 13
5. 3 5 8 Adding numerators x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
t t t
19. a 2 a 20 a 2 a 20
6. 102 a4 a4 a4
y ( a 5)(a 4)
a4
7. x 2 x 5 3 x 5 Adding numerators ( a 5) (a 4)
12 12 12
a4
8. 4a 4 a5
7
20. x 2 7 x 10 x 2 7 x 10 ( x 5) ( x 2) x 2
9. 4 5 9
x5 x5 x5 x5
a3 a3 a3
5 y 14 y 5 y 14
2
13 y2
10. 21.
x2 y2 y2 y2
y 2 5 y 14
11. 11 3 8 Subtracting numerators
4x 7 4x 7 4x 7 y2
y 7 y 2
12. 9 5 4 y2
2x 3 2x 3 2x 3
y 7 y 2
y2
y7
22. t 2 8t 15 t 2 8t 15 2 y2 3y y2 4 y 6
t 3 t 3 t 3 31. 2
2
y 7 y 12 y 7 y 12
(t 3) (t 5)
2 y 2 3 y ( y 2 4 y 6)
t 3
t 5 y 2 7 y 12
2 y 3y y2 4 y 6
2
2 2
23. t 5t 5t t y 2 7 y 12
t 1 t 1
Note that the numerators are opposites, so their sum is
y2 y 6
0. Then we have 0 , or 0.
t 1 y 2 7 y 12
( y 3)( y 2)
y 2 6 y 2 y 12 y 2 8 y 12
24. ( y 3)( y 4)
y2 y2 y2 ( y 3 )( y 2)
( y 6)( y 2 )
y6 ( y 3 )( y 4)
y2 y2
x6 9 x3 y4
25.
x2 5x 6 x2 5x 6 x2 5x 6
x3 32. 3a 2 7 7 3a 2
( x 3)( x 2) a 2a 8 a 2 2a 8
2
x 2 8 x 20 x y x y
75. 84. 2 2
2 2x
2
x 8 x 20 0 x y x y 2 x2 y 2
( x 2)( x 10) 0 x y x y 2x
x20 or x 10 0 x2 y2
x 2 or x 10 2 0
The solutions are –2 and 10. x y2
0
76. x 16 x
85. The smallest number of strands that can be used is the
2 x 16
LCM of 10 and 3.
x 8
10 2 5
x x 8 , or , 8 33
LCM 2 5 3 30
77. 2 x2 4 x 2 0 The smallest number of strands that can be used is 30.
2( x 2 2 x 1) 0
86. The smallest number of strands that can be used is the
2( x 1)2 0 LCM of 4, 6, and 8.
x 1 0 4 22
x 1 6 23
The solution is –1. 8 2 2 2
LCM 2 2 2 3 24 strands
78. 2 3( x 7) 15
2 3 x 21 15 87. If the number of strands must also be a multiple of 4,
3 x 23 15 we find the smallest multiple of 30 that is also a
3 x 8 multiple of 4.
1 30 30, not a multiple of 4
x8
3 2 30 60 15 4, a multiple of 4
79. Writing Exercise. The polynomials contain no The smallest number of strands that can be used is 60.
common factors other than constants. 88. 80 2 2 2 2 5
80. Writing Exercise. The binomial is a factor of the 96 2 2 2 2 2 3
trinomial. 108 2 2 3 3 3
LCM 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 4320
3(2 x 5) 3(2 x 3)
81. 6 x 1
x 1 x 1 x 1 89. 4 x 2 25 (2 x 5)(2 x 5)
6 x 1 6 x 15 6 x 9 6 x 2 7 x 20 (3x 4)(2 x 5)
x 1
(9 x 2 24 x 16) 2 (3x 4)(3 x 4)
2
18 x 5
x 1 (3 x 4)(3x 4)(3x 4)(3x 4)
LCM (2 x 5)(2 x 5)(3x 4) 4
82. 2 x 11 3 1 6 x 3
x3 x4 4 x x3
3(2 x 11) 1(6 x 3) 90. 9n 2 9 32 (n 1)(n 1)
( x 3)( x 4) (4 x)( x 3) (5n 2 10n 5)2 [5(n 1)(n 1)]2 52 ( n 1) 4
3(2 x 11) 1(6 x 3) 15n 15 3 5(n 1)
( x 3)( x 4) LCM 32 52 (n 1)(n 1)4 225(n 1)(n 1) 4
6 x 33 6 x 3
( x 3)( x 4) 91. The first printer prints 24 pages per minute, which is
30 24 2 page per second. The second printer prints
( x 3)( x 4) 60 5
1 3 1 4 3 3
each day, so use 18 2 9. Four fish oil pills are
6 r 8r 6 r 4 8r 3
taken each day, so use 120 4 30.
49
9 33 24r
30 3 5 5 , or 5
24r 24r
LCM 3 3 5 90
It takes 90 days. 8. LCD 18t
93. The number of minutes after 5:00 A.M. when the 4 7 4 2 7 3 8 21 13 , or 13
9t 6t 9t 2 6t 3 18t 18t 18t
shuttles will first leave at the same time again is the
LCM of their departure intervals, 15 minutes and 25 9. uv 2 u v v 3 2
minutes. LCD u u u v v, or u v
u 3v u u u v
15 3 5
25 3 5 3 4 3 u 2 4 v 3u 2 4v
LCM 3 5 5 75 uv 2 u 3v uv 2 u 2 u 3v v u 3v 2
Thus, the shuttles will leave at the same time 75
minutes after 5:00 A.M., or at 6:15 A.M. cd 2 c d d
LCD c c d d , or c d
2 2
10.
94. The number of years after 2020 in which all three c 2 d c c d
appliances will need to be replaced at once is the 8 1 8 c 1 d
LCM of the average numbers of years each will last. cd 2 c 2 d cd 2 c c 2 d d
9 33
8c2 2d
12 2 2 3 c d
15 3 5
LCM 2 2 3 3 5 180 11. 3xy 2 3 x y y LCD 3 x x y y y,
All three appliances will need to be replaced x 2 y 3 x x y y y or 3 x 2 y 3
180 years after 2020, or in 2200.
2 6 2 xy 6 3 2 xy 18
95. Writing Exercise. Evaluate both expressions for some 3xy 2 x 2 y 3 3 xy 2 xy x 2 y 3 3 3x 2 y3
value of the variable for which both are defined. If the 2 xy 9
results are the same, we can conclude that the answer
is probably correct. 3x2 y3
Exercise Set 6.4 8 2 2 2
13. LCD 2 2 2 3, or 24
1. To add or subtract when denominators are different, 6 23
first find the LCD. x3 x2 x33 x24
2. Multiply each rational expression by a form of 1 made 8 6 8 3 6 4
3( x 3) 4( x 2)
up of the factors of the LCD that are missing from
24
that expression’s denominator. 3 x 9 4x 8
3. Add or subtract the numerators, as indicated. Write 24
the sum or difference over the LCD. 7x 1
24
4. Simplify, if possible.
5. 32 5 3
x x x x
5 LCD x x, or x 2
x
14.
9 33
12 2 2 3
LCD 2 2 3 3, or 36
15.
6 23
33
LCD 2 3, or 6 20.
4x 2 2 x
xx
LCD 4x
x 2 x 1 x 2 x 1 2 x 1 2x 3 x 1 2x 3 4
6 3 6 3 2 4x x 4x x 4
x 2 2x 2 x 1 8 x 12
6 6 4x 4x
x 2 (2x 2) x 1 (8 x 12)
6 4x
x 2 2x 2 x 1 8 x 12
6 4x
x 4 , or
( x 4) 7 x 13
6 6 4x
16.
22
4 22
LCD 4 21.
cd 2 c d d 2 2
LCD c c d d , or c d
c 2 d c c d
a2 a4 a22 a4 3c d c d 3c d c c d d
2 4 2 2 4 cd 2 c 2d cd 2 c c 2 d d
2a 4 a 4 c(3c d ) d (c d )
4 4
2a 4 (a 4) c 2d 2
2 2
4 3c cd2 2cd d
2 a 4 a4 c d
2 2
4 3c 22cd2 d
a8 c d
4 (3c d )(c d )
c 2d 2
15a 3 5 a 2
17. LCD 5 3 a a, or 15a
3a 2 3 a a u 2v u u v 2 2
22. LCD u u v v, or u v
a 3 2 a 1 a 3 a 2a 1 5 uv 2 u v v
15a 3a 2 15a a 3a 2 5 u v 2u v u v v 2u v u
2
a 3a 10 a5 u 2v uv 2 u 2v v uv 2 u
15a 2 v(u v) u (2u v)
2
a 13a2 5 u 2v 2
2
15a
uv v 2u 2 uv
u 2v 2
2
18. 2a 2 a a LCD 2 3 a a, or 6a 2
2
2u 22 uv v2
6a 2 3 a u v 2
5a 1 a 2 5a 1 3 a 2 a
2a 2 6a 2a 2 3 6a a 3xt 2 3 x t t 2 2
3(5a 1) a (a 2)
23. LCD 3 x x t t , or 3 x t
x 2t x x t
6a 2 4 x 2t 5 x 3t 4 x 2t x 5 x 3t 3t
2
15a 3 2a 2a 3xt 2 x 2t 3 xt 2 x x 2t 3t
6a 2
2tx 15 xt 9t 2
2 4x
a 17 a3 3x t2 2
3x 2t 2
6a 2 4 x 2 2tx (15 xt 9t 2 )
19.
3z 3 z
4z 2 2 z
LCD 2 2 3 z , or 12 z 2
3x 2t 2
4 x 2tx 215
3x t 2
xt 9t 2
4 z 9 3z 8 4 z 9 4 3z 8 3 2 2
3z 4z 3z 4 4z 3 4 x 132xt2 9t
3x t
16 z 36 9 z 24
12 z 12 z (Although 4 x 2 13xt 9t 2 can be factored, doing so
16 z 36 (9 z 24)
will not enable us to simplify the result further.)
12 z
16 z 36 9 z 24
12 z
7 z 12
12 z
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