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Chapter 7: Q. 97 (page 667)

In the following exercises, add or subtract.
$\frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13}{b^{2} - 49} - \frac{2 b^{2} - 5 b - 8}{49 - b^{2}}$

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The difference of the expressions is $\frac{4 b - 3}{b - 7}$ .

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given Information

The given expression is $\frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13}{b^{2} - 49} - \frac{2 b^{2} - 5 b - 8}{49 - b^{2}}$ .

Step 2. Equalise the denominators

Multiply the numerator and denominator of the second term by $- 1$ to make both the numerators equal.

$\frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13}{b^{2} - 49} - \frac{2 b^{2} - 5 b - 8}{49 - b^{2}} = \frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13}{b^{2} - 49} - \frac{- 2 b^{2} + 5 b + 8}{b^{2} - 49}$

Step 3. Subtract the numerators

As the denominators of the rational expressions is equal, subtract the numerators and place them over a common denominator.

$\begin{array}{rcl} \frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13}{b^{2} - 49} - \frac{- 2 b^{2} + 5 b + 8}{b^{2} - 49} & = & \frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13 - (- 2 b^{2} + 5 b + 8)}{b^{2} - 49} \\ = & \frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13 + 2 b^{2} - 5 b - 8}{b^{2} - 49} \\ = & \frac{4 b^{2} + 25 b - 21}{b^{2} - 49} \end{array}$

Step 4. Factor the numerator and denominator

Factor the expression in the numerator and denominator and then cancel out the common terms in numerator and denominator.

$\begin{array}{rcl} \frac{4 b^{2} + 25 b - 21}{b^{2} - 49} & = & \frac{(4 b - 3) (b + 7)}{(b - 7) (b + 7)} \\ = & \frac{4 b - 3}{b - 7} \end{array}$

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In the following exercises, add or subtract.
$\frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13}{b^{2} - 49} - \frac{2 b^{2} - 5 b - 8}{49 - b^{2}}$

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given Information

Step 2. Equalise the denominators

Step 3. Subtract the numerators

Step 4. Factor the numerator and denominator

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In the following exercises, add or subtract.2b2+30b-13b2-49-2b2-5b-849-b2

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given Information

Step 2. Equalise the denominators

Step 3. Subtract the numerators

Step 4. Factor the numerator and denominator

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In the following exercises, add or subtract.
$\frac{2 b^{2} + 30 b - 13}{b^{2} - 49} - \frac{2 b^{2} - 5 b - 8}{49 - b^{2}}$