4. \( \frac{x}{x^{2}-6 x+9}+\frac{3}{2 x^{2}-5 x-3} \)
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To solve the expression \( \frac{x}{x^{2}-6 x+9}+\frac{3}{2 x^{2}-5 x-3} \), we first factor the denominators. The first denominator, \( x^{2}-6x+9 \), can be factored as \( (x-3)^2 \). For the second denominator, \( 2x^{2}-5x-3 \), we look for factors of \(-6\) that add up to \(-5\). The factors are \(-6\) and \(1\). So we can rewrite it as: \[ 2x^{2}-6x+x-3 = 2x(x-3)+1(x-3) = (2x+1)(x-3). \] Now the expression becomes: \[ \frac{x}{(x-3)^2} + \frac{3}{(2x+1)(x-3)}. \] Next, we find a common denominator, which is \( (x-3)^2(2x+1) \). So we have: \[ \frac{x(2x+1)}{(x-3)^2(2x+1)} + \frac{3(x-3)}{(x-3)(2x+1)(x-3)}. \] Combining both fractions: \[ \frac{x(2x+1) + 3(x-3)}{(x-3)^2(2x+1)}. \] Now simplifying the numerator: \[ x(2x+1) + 3(x-3) = 2x^2 + x + 3x - 9 = 2x^2 + 4x - 9. \] Thus, the expression simplifies to: \[ \frac{2x^2 + 4x - 9}{(x-3)^2(2x+1)}. \] This rational expression is now simplified fully.