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Enter the values for the highlighted variables that show how to subtract the rational expressions correctly: \( \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{x^{2}-36}-\frac{1}{x^{2}+6 x} & =\frac{2}{(x+6)(x-6)}-\frac{1}{x(x+a)} \\ & =\frac{b x}{(x+6)(x-6) x}-\frac{x-c}{(x+6)(x-6) x} \\ & =\frac{d x-x+e}{(x+6)(x-6) x} \\ & =\frac{x+f}{(x+6)(x-6) x} \\ & =\frac{g}{x(x-6)}\end{aligned} \)

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Mar 11,2025

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\( a=6, b=2, c=6, d=2, e=6, f=6, g=1 \)

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We start with the expression \[ \frac{2}{x^2-36}-\frac{1}{x^2+6x}. \] **Step 1. Factor the denominators.** \[ x^2-36=(x+6)(x-6) \] \[ x^2+6x=x(x+6). \] Thus, the expression becomes \[ \frac{2}{(x+6)(x-6)}-\frac{1}{x(x+6)}. \] In the given setup, the second denominator is written as \(x(x+a)\). To match, we have \[ x+a=x+6 \quad\Longrightarrow\quad a=6. \] **Step 2. Write both fractions with the common denominator \(x(x+6)(x-6)\).** Multiply the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by \(x\): \[ \frac{2}{(x+6)(x-6)}=\frac{2x}{x(x+6)(x-6)}. \] For the second fraction, multiply numerator and denominator by \(x-6\): \[ \frac{1}{x(x+6)}=\frac{x-6}{x(x+6)(x-6)}. \] Now the expression is \[ \frac{2x}{x(x+6)(x-6)}-\frac{x-6}{x(x+6)(x-6)}. \] This is written in the problem as \[ \frac{2x}{(x+6)(x-6)x}-\frac{x-c}{(x+6)(x-6)x}. \] Comparing the second numerator, we have \[ x-c=x-6 \quad\Longrightarrow\quad c=6, \] and the first numerator gives \[ 2x \quad\Longrightarrow\quad b=2. \] **Step 3. Combine the fractions.** Subtracting the numerators \[ 2x-(x-6)=2x-x+6=x+6. \] This combined fraction is written as \[ \frac{x+6}{(x+6)(x-6)x}. \] According to the given sequence, the combined numerator is also written as \[ dx - x + e. \] Setting \[ dx - x + e = x+6, \] rewrite \(dx - x\) as \((d-1)x\). Therefore, \[ (d-1)x + e = x+6. \] This equality holds for all \(x\) if \[ d-1=1 \quad\Longrightarrow\quad d=2, \] \[ e=6. \] **Step 4. Express in the form \(\frac{x+f}{(x+6)(x-6)x}\).** We now equate \[ x+f=x+6 \quad\Longrightarrow\quad f=6. \] **Step 5. Write the final simplified expression.** The common factor \((x+6)\) in the numerator and denominator cancels (assuming \(x\neq -6\)), so \[ \frac{x+6}{(x+6)(x-6)x}=\frac{1}{x(x-6)}. \] This is written in the problem as \[ \frac{g}{x(x-6)} \quad\Longrightarrow\quad g=1. \] **Final Answer:** \[ a=6,\quad b=2,\quad c=6,\quad d=2,\quad e=6,\quad f=6,\quad g=1. \]

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To solve the problem of subtracting the rational expressions correctly, let’s fill in the variables step by step: 1. For \( x + a \): We need to factor \( x^2 + 6x \) as \( x(x + 6) \). Here, \( a \) must be \( 6 \). 2. For \( b \): When rewriting \( \frac{2}{(x+6)(x-6)} \), we need to ensure it's expressed over a common denominator of \( (x + 6)(x - 6)x \). Thus, multiplying by \( x \), we find \( b = 2 \). 3. For \( c \): When we write \( -\frac{1}{x(x+6)} \) to have the same denominator, subtracting \( 1 \) gives us \( -x + 1 \). Therefore, \( c = 1 \). 4. For \( d \): The expression simplifies to \(\frac{(2 - 1)x + 1}{(x + 6)(x - 6)x}\). Thus, \( d = 1 \). 5. For \( e \): This results in \((1 + 1)\), leading to \( e = 1 \). 6. For \( f \): We find \( f \) by simplifying the expression, leading to \( f = 1 \) after combining similar terms. 7. Lastly, for \( g \): The full expression after simplification will result in \( g = 1 \) since we simplify down to the expression. The highlighted values are: \( a = 6, b = 2, c = 1, d = 1, e = 1, f = 1, g = 1 \).

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