Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781285741550
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Simplify the expression:
5
x² - 4
X
2x² + 3x - 14
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Transcribed Image Text:Simplify the expression: 5 x² - 4 X 2x² + 3x - 14
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Step 1: Given and to find

We need to simplify the expression fraction numerator fraction numerator 5 over denominator x squared minus 4 end fraction over denominator fraction numerator x over denominator 2 x squared plus 3 x minus 14 end fraction end fraction

we know that a squared minus b squared equals open parentheses a plus b close parentheses open parentheses a minus b close parentheses space a n d space fraction numerator bevelled a over b over denominator bevelled c over d end fraction equals fraction numerator a d over denominator b c end fraction

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