Explanation The given expression is 6 m − n . The denominator of the expression is m − n . Multiply and divide the expression with the conjugate of the denominator, which is m + n . Rationalize the denominator of the expression as, 6 m − n = 6 m − n ⋅ m + n m + n = 6 ( m + n ) ( m − n )

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J.10 - Prob. 4E Ch. J.10 - Prob. 5E Ch. J.10 - Prob. 6E Ch. J.10 - Prob. 7E Ch. J.10 - Prob. 8E Ch. J.11 - Add or subtract. 1. (8y 1) (3 y)Ch. J.11 - Add or subtract. 2. (3x2 2x x3 + 2) (5x2 8x ...Ch. J.11 - Prob. 3E Ch. J.11 - Prob. 4E Ch. J.11 - Prob. 5E Ch. J.12 - Prob. 1E Ch. J.12 - Prob. 2E Ch. J.12 - Prob. 3E Ch. J.12 - Prob. 4E Ch. J.12 - Prob. 5E Ch. J.12 - Prob. 6E Ch. J.13 - Multiply. 1. (x + 3)2 Ch. J.13 - Multiply. 2. (5x 3)2 Ch. J.13 - Multiply. 3. (2x + 3y)2 Ch. J.13 - Prob. 4E Ch. J.13 - Multiply. 5. (n + 6) (n 6)Ch. J.13 - Prob. 6E Ch. J.14 - Factor out the largest common factor. 1. 3x + 18 Ch. J.14 - Prob. 2E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 3E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 4E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 5E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 6E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 7E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 8E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 9E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 10E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 11E Ch. J.14 - Prob. 12E Ch. J.15 - Factor. 1. 8x2 6x 9 Ch. J.15 - Factor. 2. 10t2 + 4t 6 Ch. J.15 - Factor. 3. 18a2 51a + 15 Ch. J.16 - Factor the difference of squares. 1. z2 81 Ch. 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