SOLUTION: Multiply the fractions. Be sure to simplify completely. 2x^2-x-3 3x^2-11x-20 --------- X -----------

SOLUTION: Multiply the fractions. Be sure to simplify completely. 2x^2-x-3 3x^2-11x-20 --------- X ----------- - = 3x^2+7x+4 4x^2-9

Question 64780: Multiply the fractions. Be sure to simplify completely.
2x^2-x-3 3x^2-11x-20
--------- X ------------- =
3x^2+7x+4 4x^2-9
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x^2-x-3 3x^2-11x-20
--------- X ------------- =
3x^2+7x+4 4x^2-9
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All of these will factor, do that first:
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Observe that the following will cancel:(2x-3),(x+1),(3x+4), eliminates
the first faction (actually becomes 1), leaves us with:
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You can see no multiplying actually took place. Could you follow this OK?

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