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Intermediate Algebra

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$Math Studyset 91影视 Explanations$ Math

OER 2017 Edition 路 1346 pages

ISBN: 9780998625720

Chapter 7: Q. 165 (page 680)

In the following exercises, simplify each complex rational expression by writing it as division.
$\frac{2 - \frac{2}{a + 3}}{\frac{1}{a + 3} + \frac{a}{2}}$

Short Answer

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The required solution is $\frac{4}{a + 1}$ .

Step by step solution

01

Step 1. Given Information.

We have:

$\frac{2 - \frac{2}{a + 3}}{\frac{1}{a + 3} + \frac{a}{2}}$

02

Step 2. Simplify the numerator.

The numerator is $2 - \frac{2}{a + 3}$ .

Apply fraction rule: $a - \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a c - b}{c}$

$= \frac{2 (a + 3) - 2}{a + 3} = \frac{2 a + 4}{a + 3}$

03

Step 3. Simplify the denominator.

The denominator is $\frac{1}{a + 3} + \frac{a}{2}$ .

The least common divisor is $2 (a + 3)$ .

Adjust the fractions based on the LCM:

$= \frac{2}{2 (a + 3)} + \frac{a (a + 3)}{2 (a + 3)}$

Apply fraction rule: $\frac{a}{c} + \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a + b}{c}$

$= \frac{2 + a (a + 3)}{2 (a + 3)} = \frac{2 + a^{2} + 3 a}{2 (a + 3)}$

04

Step 4. Substitute the simplified numerator and denominator into the original expression.

We have:

$\frac{2 - \frac{2}{a + 3}}{\frac{1}{a + 3} + \frac{a}{2}} = \frac{2 - \frac{2}{a + 3}}{\frac{1}{a + 3} + \frac{a}{2}}$

Apply fraction rule: $\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{c}{d}} = \frac{a 路鈥� d}{b 路鈥� c}$

$= \frac{(2 a + 4) 路鈥� 2 (a + 3)}{(a + 3) (2 + a^{2} + 3 a)} = \frac{4}{a + 1}$

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