SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: it is rational for multiplying: (x^2-25)/(x^2-3x-10)*(x-2)/(x) thank you

Question 290379: Please help me solve this equation:
it is rational for multiplying:
(x^2-25)/(x^2-3x-10)*(x-2)/(x)
thank you
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

When multiplying fractions, it is usually best to cancel factors common to the numerator and denominator before actually multiplying. So we'll start by factoring to see if anything will cancel:

As we can see, the (x-5)'s will cancel:

leaving:

Now we can multiply much simpler expressions giving:

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