Find the quotient and simplify 35m2 57mn 18n235m2 43 mn
Find the quotient and simplify. 35m^2 - 57mn + 18n^2/35m^2 - 43 mn + 12n^2 + 35 m^2 + 12mn - 36n/49m^2 + 98mn + 48n^2 A) (5m + 4n)/(7m - 8n) B) (5m - 6n)^2/(7m + 8n)(5m - 4n C) 7m + 8n/5m - 4n D) (5m + 6n)^2/(7m - 8n)(5m + 4n)
Solution
18. [(35m2 -57mn +18n2)/ (35m2 -43mn +12n2)]/ [(35m2 -12mn -36n2)/( 49m2 +98mn +48n2)] =
[(35m2 -57mn +18n2)/ (35m2 -43mn +12n2)]*[ (49m2 +98mn +48n2)/ (35m2 -12mn -36n2)] =
Now, 35m2 -57mn +18n2= 35m2 - 42mn-15mn +18n2= 7m(5m-6n)-3n(5m-6n)= (7m-3n)(5m-6n).
Also, 35m2 -43mn +12n2= 35m2 -28mn-15mn +12n2= 7m(5m-4n)-3n(5m-4n) = (7m-3n)(5m-4n).
49m2 +98mn +48n2 = 49m2 +56mn+42mn +48n2 = 7m(7m+8n)+6n(7m+8n)= (7m+6n)(7m+8n), and
35m2 -12mn -36n2 =35m2 -42mn+30mn -36n2= 7m(5m-6n)+6n(5m-6n) = (7m+6n)(5m-6n). Hence
the given expression is[(7m-3n)(5m-6n)/ (7m-3n)(5m-4n)]*[ (7m+6n)(7m+8n)/ (7m+6n)(5m-6n)] =
(7m+8n)/(5m-4n).
Option nC is the correct answer.
