SOLUTION: I'm having some trouble with multiplying and dividing rational expressions. What would the answer to this be? {{{(x^2+2x-8)/(x^2-16)*(x^2-8x+16)/(x^2+3x-10)}}}
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Question 365787: I'm having some trouble with multiplying and dividing rational expressions. What would the answer to this be?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.
Factor to get .
Factor to get .
Factor to get .
Factor to get .
Combine the fractions.
Highlight the common terms.
Cancel out the common terms.
Simplify.
So simplifies to .
In other words,
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