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Section 7.

5 Sums and Differences of Rational Functions 691

7.5 Exercises

In Exercises 1-16, add or subtract the 9x2 144x − 576


14. +
rational expressions, as indicated, and x−8 8−x
simplify your answer. State all restric-
tions. 3x2 − 12 15
15. +
x−3 3−x
7x2 − 49x 42
1. +
x−6 x−6 7x2 112x − 441
16. −
x−9 x−9
2x2 − 110 12
2. −
x−7 7−x In Exercises 17-34, add or subtract the
27x − 9x2 162 rational expressions, as indicated, and
3. + simplify your answer. State all restric-
x+3 x+3
tions.
2x2 − 28 10x 3x 15
4. − 17. + 2
x+2 x+2 x2 − 6x + 5 x − 14x + 45
4x2 − 8 56 7x 28
5. + 18. + 2
x−4 4−x x2 − 4x x − 12x + 32
4x2 36x − 56 9x 54
6. − 19. − 2
x−2 x−2 x2 + 4x − 12 x + 20x + 84
9x2 72x − 63 9x 45
7. + 20. −
x−1 1−x x2 − 25 x2 + 20x + 75
5x2 + 30 35x 5x 35
8. − 21. −
x−6 x−6 x2 − 21x + 98 7x − x2

4x2 − 60x 224 7x 147


9. + 22. +
x−7 x−7 7x − x2 x2 + 7x − 98

3x2 63 − 30x −7x 35


10. − 23. − 2
x−7 7−x x2 − 8x + 15 x − 12x + 35

3x2 48 − 30x −6x 12


11. − 24. + 2
x−2 2−x x2 + 2x x + 6x + 8
−9x 36
4x2 − 164 20 25. − 2
12. − x2 − 12x + 32 x − 4x
x−6 6−x
5x 20
9x2 81x − 126 26. −
13. − x2 − 12x + 32 4x − x2
x−2 x−2

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692 Chapter 7 Rational Functions

6x 42 37. Let
27. −
x2 − 21x + 98 7x − x2
11x
f (x) =
−2x 4 x2 + 12x + 32
28. + 2
x2 − 3x − 10 x + 11x + 18 and
−9x 18 44
29. − 2 g(x) =
x2 − 6x + 8 x − 2x −4x − x2
6x 90 Compute f (x) + g(x) and simplify your
30. + 2
5x − x 2 x + 5x − 50 answer.

8x 120 38. Let


31. 2
+ 2
5x − x x + 5x − 50
8x
f (x) =
−5x 25 x2 − 6x
32. + 2
x2+ 5x x + 15x + 50 and
−5x 30 48
33. + 2 g(x) =
x2 + x − 30 x + 23x + 102 x2 − 18x + 72
9x 36 Compute f (x) + g(x) and simplify your
34. − 2
x2 + 12x + 32 x + 4x answer.

39. Let
35. Let
4x
8x f (x) =
f (x) = 2 −x − x2
x + 6x + 8
and
and
4
16 g(x) =
g(x) = 2 x2 + 3x + 2
x + 2x
Compute f (x) + g(x) and simplify your
Compute f (x) − g(x) and simplify your answer.
answer.
40. Let
36. Let
5x
−7x f (x) =
f (x) = 2 x2 − x − 12
x + 8x + 12
and
and
15
42 g(x) =
g(x) = 2 x2 + 13x + 30
x + 16x + 60
Compute f (x) − g(x) and simplify your
Compute f (x) + g(x) and simplify your answer.
answer.

Version: Fall 2007


Section 7.5 Sums and Differences of Rational Functions

7.5 Solutions

1. Provided x 6= 6,
7x2 − 49x 42 7x2 − 49x + 42
+ =
x−6 x−6 x−6
7(x2 − 7x + 6)
=
x−6
7(x − 6)(x − 1)
=
x−6
= 7(x − 1)

3. Provided x 6= −3,
27x − 9x2 162 −9x2 + 27x + 162
+ =
x+3 x+3 x+3
−9(x2 − 3x − 18)
=
x+3
−9(x + 3)(x − 6)
=
x+3
= −9(x − 6)

5. Provided x 6= 4,
4x2 − 8 56 4x2 − 8 56
+ = −
x−4 4−x x−4 x−4
4x2 − 8 − 56
=
x−4
4x2 − 64
=
x−4
4(x2 − 16)
=
x−4
4(x − 4)(x + 4)
=
x−4
= 4(x + 4)

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Chapter 7 Rational Functions

7. Provided x 6= 1,
9x2 72x − 63 9x2 72x − 63
+ = −
x−1 1−x x−1 x−1
9x2 − 72x + 63
=
x−1
9(x2 − 8x + 7)
=
x−1
9(x − 1)(x − 7)
=
x−1
= 9(x − 7)

9. Provided x 6= 7,
4x2 − 60x 224 4x2 − 60x + 224
+ =
x−7 x−7 x−7
4(x2 − 15x + 56)
=
x−7
4(x − 7)(x − 8)
=
x−7
= 4(x − 8)

11. Provided x 6= 2,
3x2 48 − 30x 3x2 48 − 30x
− = +
x−2 2−x x−2 x−2
3x2 − 30x + 48
=
x−2
3(x2 − 10x + 16)
=
x−2
3(x − 2)(x − 8)
=
x−2
= 3(x − 8)

13. Provided x 6= 2,
9x2 81x − 126 9x2 − 81x + 126
− =
x−2 x−2 x−2
9(x2 − 9x + 14)
=
x−2
9(x − 2)(x − 7)
=
x−2
= 9(x − 7)

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Section 7.5 Sums and Differences of Rational Functions

15. Provided x 6= 3,
3x2 − 12 15 3x2 − 12 15
+ = −
x−3 3−x x−3 x−3
3x2 − 12 − 15
=
x−3
3x2 − 27
=
x−3
3(x2 − 9)
=
x−3
3(x − 3)(x + 3)
=
x−3
= 3(x + 3)

17.
3x 15
+ 2
x2
− 6x + 5 x − 14x + 45
3x 15
= +
(x − 5)(x − 1) (x − 5)(x − 9)
3x(x − 9) 15(x − 1)
= +
(x − 5)(x − 1)(x − 9) (x − 5)(x − 1)(x − 9)
3x(x − 9) + 15(x − 1)
=
(x − 5)(x − 1)(x − 9)
3x2 − 12x − 15
=
(x − 5)(x − 1)(x − 9)
3(x − 5)(x + 1)
=
(x − 5)(x − 1)(x − 9)
3(x + 1)
=
(x − 1)(x − 9)
Restricted values are 5, 1, and 9.

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Chapter 7 Rational Functions

19.
9x 54
− 2
x2
+ 4x − 12 x + 20x + 84
9x 54
= −
(x + 6)(x − 2) (x + 6)(x + 14)
9x(x + 14) 54(x − 2)
= −
(x + 6)(x − 2)(x + 14) (x + 6)(x − 2)(x + 14)
9x(x + 14) − 54(x − 2)
=
(x + 6)(x − 2)(x + 14)
9x2 + 72x + 108
=
(x + 6)(x − 2)(x + 14)
9(x + 6)(x + 2)
=
(x + 6)(x − 2)(x + 14)
9(x + 2)
=
(x − 2)(x + 14)
Restricted values are −6, 2, and −14.

21.
5x 35

x2
− 21x + 98 7x − x2
5x 35
= 2 +
x − 21x + 98 x2 − 7x
5x 35
= +
(x − 7)(x − 14) x(x − 7)
5x2 35(x − 14)
= +
x(x − 7)(x − 14) x(x − 7)(x − 14)
5x2 + 35(x − 14)
=
x(x − 7)(x − 14)
5x2 + 35x − 490
=
x(x − 7)(x − 14)
5(x − 7)(x + 14)
=
x(x − 7)(x − 14)
5(x + 14)
=
x(x − 14)
Restricted values are 7, 14, and 0.

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Section 7.5 Sums and Differences of Rational Functions

23.
−7x 35
− 2
x2
− 8x + 15 x − 12x + 35
−7x 35
= −
(x − 5)(x − 3) (x − 5)(x − 7)
−7x(x − 7) 35(x − 3)
= −
(x − 5)(x − 3)(x − 7) (x − 5)(x − 3)(x − 7)
−7x(x − 7) − 35(x − 3)
=
(x − 5)(x − 3)(x − 7)
−7x2 + 14x + 105
=
(x − 5)(x − 3)(x − 7)
−7(x − 5)(x + 3)
=
(x − 5)(x − 3)(x − 7)
−7(x + 3)
=
(x − 3)(x − 7)
Restricted values are 5, 3, and 7.

25.
−9x 36
− 2
x2
− 12x + 32 x − 4x
−9x 36
= −
(x − 4)(x − 8) x(x − 4)
−9x2 36(x − 8)
= −
x(x − 4)(x − 8) x(x − 4)(x − 8)
−9x2 − 36(x − 8)
=
x(x − 4)(x − 8)
−9x2 − 36x + 288
=
x(x − 4)(x − 8)
−9(x − 4)(x + 8)
=
x(x − 4)(x − 8)
−9(x + 8)
=
x(x − 8)
Restricted values are 4, 8, and 0.

Version: Fall 2007


Chapter 7 Rational Functions

27.
6x 42

x2
− 21x + 98 7x − x2
6x 42
= 2 +
x − 21x + 98 x2 − 7x
6x 42
= +
(x − 7)(x − 14) x(x − 7)
6x2 42(x − 14)
= +
x(x − 7)(x − 14) x(x − 7)(x − 14)
6x2 + 42(x − 14)
=
x(x − 7)(x − 14)
6x2 + 42x − 588
=
x(x − 7)(x − 14)
6(x − 7)(x + 14)
=
x(x − 7)(x − 14)
6(x + 14)
=
x(x − 14)
Restricted values are 7, 14, and 0.

29.
−9x 18
− 2
x2
− 6x + 8 x − 2x
−9x 18
= −
(x − 2)(x − 4) x(x − 2)
−9x2 18(x − 4)
= −
x(x − 2)(x − 4) x(x − 2)(x − 4)
−9x2 − 18(x − 4)
=
x(x − 2)(x − 4)
−9x2 − 18x + 72
=
x(x − 2)(x − 4)
−9(x − 2)(x + 4)
=
x(x − 2)(x − 4)
−9(x + 4)
=
x(x − 4)
Restricted values are 2, 4, and 0.

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Section 7.5 Sums and Differences of Rational Functions

31.
8x 120
2
+ 2
5x − x x + 5x − 50
−8x 120
= 2 + 2
x − 5x x + 5x − 50
−8x 120
= +
x(x − 5) (x − 5)(x + 10)
−8x(x + 10) 120x
= +
x(x − 5)(x + 10) x(x − 5)(x + 10)
−8x(x + 10) + 120x
=
x(x − 5)(x + 10)
−8x2 + 40x
=
x(x − 5)(x + 10)
−8x(x − 5)
=
x(x − 5)(x + 10)
−8
=
x + 10
Restricted values are 5, 0, and −10.

33.
−5x 30
+ 2
x2
+ x − 30 x + 23x + 102
−5x 30
= +
(x + 6)(x − 5) (x + 6)(x + 17)
−5x(x + 17) 30(x − 5)
= +
(x + 6)(x − 5)(x + 17) (x + 6)(x − 5)(x + 17)
−5x(x + 17) + 30(x − 5)
=
(x + 6)(x − 5)(x + 17)
−5x2 − 55x − 150
=
(x + 6)(x − 5)(x + 17)
−5(x + 6)(x + 5)
=
(x + 6)(x − 5)(x + 17)
−5(x + 5)
=
(x − 5)(x + 17)
Restricted values are −6, 5, and −17.

Version: Fall 2007


Chapter 7 Rational Functions

35.
8x 16
f (x) − g(x) = − 2
x2
+ 6x + 8 x + 2x
8x 16
= −
(x + 2)(x + 4) x(x + 2)
8x2 16(x + 4)
= −
x(x + 2)(x + 4) x(x + 2)(x + 4)
8x2 − 16(x + 4)
=
x(x + 2)(x + 4)
8x2 − 16x − 64
=
x(x + 2)(x + 4)
8(x + 2)(x − 4)
=
x(x + 2)(x + 4)
8(x − 4)
=
x(x + 4)
Restricted values are −2, −4, and 0.

37.
11x 44
f (x) + g(x) = +
x2 + 12x + 32 −4x − x2
11x 44
= 2 − 2
x + 12x + 32 x + 4x
11x 44
= −
(x + 4)(x + 8) x(x + 4)
11x2 44(x + 8)
= −
x(x + 4)(x + 8) x(x + 4)(x + 8)
11x2 − 44(x + 8)
=
x(x + 4)(x + 8)
11x2 − 44x − 352
=
x(x + 4)(x + 8)
11(x + 4)(x − 8)
=
x(x + 4)(x + 8)
11(x − 8)
=
x(x + 8)
Restricted values are −4, −8, and 0.

Version: Fall 2007


Section 7.5 Sums and Differences of Rational Functions

39.
4x 4
f (x) + g(x) = 2
+ 2
−x − x x + 3x + 2
−4x 4
= 2 +
x + x x2 + 3x + 2
−4x 4
= +
x(x + 1) (x + 1)(x + 2)
−4x(x + 2) 4x
= +
x(x + 1)(x + 2) x(x + 1)(x + 2)
−4x(x + 2) + 4x
=
x(x + 1)(x + 2)
−4x2 − 4x
=
x(x + 1)(x + 2)
−4x(x + 1)
=
x(x + 1)(x + 2)
−4x
=
x(x + 2)
−4
=
x+2
Restricted values are −1, 0, and −2.

Version: Fall 2007

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