SOLUTION: Add or subtract as indicated. Express the results in simplest form.
(x^2)/(x- 3)- (9)/(x- 3)
Algebra.Com
Question 107235: Add or subtract as indicated. Express the results in simplest form.
(x^2)/(x- 3)- (9)/(x- 3)
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
.
.
Since the two fractions have the same denominator, their numerators can be combined
over the common denominator. The result is:
.
.
But the numerator is the difference of two squares. Therefore it can be factored according
to the following form:
.
.
In this case A = x and B = 3. So applying this factoring rule, we transform the problem to:
.
.
After the above cancellation of the term in the numerator that is common with the term in
the denominator, the equivalent value of original expression is reduced to .
.
So the answer to this problem is is the simplest form of the given problem.
.
Hope this helps you to understand the problem.
.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Add or subtract as indicated. Express your results in simplest form
x^2/ x -3 – 9/ x... (answered by funmath)
subtract as indicated express the results in simplest form
x^2/x - 3 - 9/x -... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Please help!
I am supposed to add or subtract as indicated and express the results... (answered by Annabelle1)
Add or subtract as indicated. Express your result in simplest form
3/ x^2 + 4x +3 – 1/... (answered by funmath)
Add or Subtract as indicated. Express your result in simplest form.
3/x^2 + 4x + 3 - (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Add or subtract as indicated. Express your results in simplist form.
5 OVER 4cd +... (answered by checkley71)
Add or Subtract as indicated. Express your results in simlplest form.... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Directions : Add or subtract as indicated. Express your result in simplest form.
#58
(answered by checkley75)
Add or subtract as indicated. Express your results in simplist form.
2 OVER 5w + 10... (answered by pondziebaby)