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Chapter 0: Problem 106

Perform the indicated operations. $$\frac{1}{x^{n}-1}-\frac{1}{x^{n}+1}-\frac{1}{x^{2 n}-1}$$

Short Answer

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The simplified form of the operation \[ \frac{1}{x^{n} - 1} - \frac{1}{x^{n} + 1} - \frac{1}{x^{2n} - 1} \] is \[ \frac{2x^{2n}}{(x^{n} - 1) (x^{n} + 1) (x^{2n} - 1)} \]

Step by step solution

01

Identify Common Denominator

For the operation to successfully be performed all the fractions need to have a common denominator. Looking at the denominators \(x^{n} - 1\), \(x^{n} + 1\), and \(x^{2n} - 1\), the common denominator will be their product, that is \( (x^{n} - 1) (x^{n} + 1) (x^{2n} - 1) \).
02

Adjust each fraction

Now, each fraction needs to be adjusted by multiplying the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the missing terms in the common denominator. That is: \[ \frac{ (x^{n} + 1)(x^{2n} - 1)}{ (x^{n} - 1) (x^{n} + 1) (x^{2n} - 1)} - \frac{ (x^{n} - 1)(x^{2n} - 1)}{ (x^{n} - 1) (x^{n} + 1) (x^{2n} - 1)} - \frac{(x^{n} - 1) (x^{n} + 1)}{(x^{n} - 1) (x^{n} + 1) (x^{2n} - 1)} \]
03

Simplify the numerator

Subtract the numerators of the fractions, as they now have the same denominator. This now equates to: \[ \frac{(x^{n} + 1)(x^{2n} - 1) - (x^{n} - 1)(x^{2n} - 1) - (x^{n} - 1)(x^{n} + 1)}{(x^{n} - 1) (x^{n} + 1) (x^{2n} - 1)} \].
04

Further simplify

On simplifying the numerator further, the completed operation expression will be: \[ \frac{2x^{2n}}{(x^{n} - 1)(x^{n} + 1)(x^{2n} - 1)} \]

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