SOLUTION: Multiply the following fraction. 2x^2 – x -3 / 3x^2 + 7x + 4 * 3x^2 – 11x – 20 / 4x^2 - 9

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Question 75833: Multiply the following fraction.
2x^2 – x -3 / 3x^2 + 7x + 4 * 3x^2 – 11x – 20 / 4x^2 - 9

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2x^2 – x -3 3x^2 – 11x – 20
_______________ * _________________
3x^2 + 7x + 4 4x^2 - 9

FActor both numerators and denominators
(2x - 3)(x + 1) (3x + 4)(x - 5)
________________ * ___________________
(3x + 4)(x + 1) (2x - 3)(2x + 3)


Divide the greatest common factors
(x - 5)
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(2x + 3)



x - 5
_________
2x + 3



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