Q:

what is the difference in simplest form? (n^2+10n+21/n^2+3n-28)-(3n/n-4)

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Answer:[tex]\frac{3-2n}{n-4}[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:We have been given the expression[tex]\frac{n^2+10n+21}{n^2+3n-28}-\frac{3n}{n-4}[/tex]Let us write the numerator and denominator of first expression in factored form using AC method.[tex]n^2+10n+21\\=n^2+7n+3n+21\\n(n+7)+3(n+7)\\(n+7)(n+3)[/tex]And the factors of denominator is[tex]n^2+3n-28\\=n^2+7n-4n-28\\n(n+7)-4(n+7)\\(n+7)(n-4)[/tex]Therefore, the expression becomes[tex]\frac{(n+7)(n+3)}{(n+7)(n-4)}-\frac{3n}{n-4}\\\\\text{Cancel the common terms}\\\\\frac{n+3}{n-4}-\frac{3n}{n-4}\\\\\text{Denominator of both rational expression is same}\\\text{hence, we can directly add the numerators}\\\\\frac{n+3-3n}{n-4}\\\\\frac{3-2n}{n-4}[/tex]Thus, the simplified form is [tex]\frac{3-2n}{n-4}[/tex]