SOLUTION: 1) (2x+12)/(3x-15)/(2x^(2)-6x-20)/(x^(2)-10x+25) 2) (3x)/(x^2+3x-10)-(2x)/(x^2+x-6) 3) (2x-10)/(2x^2-5x-3)+(1)/(x-3)=3/(x-3)

Algebra ->  Rational-functions -> SOLUTION: 1) (2x+12)/(3x-15)/(2x^(2)-6x-20)/(x^(2)-10x+25) 2) (3x)/(x^2+3x-10)-(2x)/(x^2+x-6) 3) (2x-10)/(2x^2-5x-3)+(1)/(x-3)=3/(x-3)      Log On


   

Question 734748: 1) (2x+12)/(3x-15)/(2x^(2)-6x-20)/(x^(2)-10x+25)

2) (3x)/(x^2+3x-10)-(2x)/(x^2+x-6)

3) (2x-10)/(2x^2-5x-3)+(1)/(x-3)=3/(x-3)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write as a division of fractions:

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2x+12 factors as 2(x+6)
3x-15 factors as 3(x-5)
2x²-6x-20 factors as 2(x²-3x-10) or as 2(x-5)(x+2)
x²-10x+25 factors as (x-5)(x-5)

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Invert the second franction and change division to multiplication

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Cancel the 2's

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Cancel one pair of (x-5)'s

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Cancel the other pair of (x-5)'s

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Get LCD of (x+5)(x-2)(x+3)

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The denominators are equal, so we combine the numerators over the LCD

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Multiply through by the LCD of (x-3)(2x+1)  

          2x-10 + 1(2x+1) = 3(2x+1)
         2x - 10 + 2x + 1 = 6x + 3
                   4x - 9 = 6x + 3
                      -2x = 12
                        x = -6                        


Edwin