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[15 Points, Algebra 2]
Simplify the complex fraction and find the restrictions.

[15 Points, Algebra 2] Simplify the complex fraction and find the restrictions.-example-1
User Yogiben
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Answer:

8x^2+8x

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(5x^2 -7x-6)

The restrictions are that any of the fractions cannot be zero

x≠2

x≠-1

x≠0

Explanation:

16/ (x-2)

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4/(x+1) +6/x

The common denominator for all the fractions is (x-2)*(x+1)*x

So multiply by (x-2)(x+1)x over (x-2)(x+1)x

16/ (x-2) (x-2)(x+1)x

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4/(x+1) +6/x (x-2)(x+1)x

16/ (x-2) * (x-2)(x+1)x

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4/(x+1) (x-2)(x+1)x + 6/x * (x-2)(x+1)x

Canceling terms

16 (x+1)x

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4 (x-2)x + 6 * (x-2)(x+1)

Distributing in the denominator

16 (x+1)x

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(4x^2 -8x) + 6 * (x^2-2x+x-2)

16 (x+1)x

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(4x^2 -8x) + (6x^2-6x-12)

16x^2+16x

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(10x^2 -14x-12)

Divide the top and bottom by 2

8x^2+8x

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(5x^2 -7x-6)

The restrictions are that any of the fractions cannot be zero

x-2 ≠0

x≠2

x+1≠0

x≠-1

x≠0

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