SOLUTION: perform the indicated operation and simplify your answer: x^2+6x+5 over 3x^2-9x-12 divided by 2x^2+9x-5 over 2x^2+5x-3

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Question 1120328: perform the indicated operation and simplify your answer:
x^2+6x+5 over 3x^2-9x-12 divided by 2x^2+9x-5 over 2x^2+5x-3

Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


(a/b) / (c/d) = (a/b)*(d/c)

So the expression is

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Factor each of the quadratic factors and simplify where possible.

Note that it is easiest to factor the simpler quadratics first; hoping that the expression will simplify, that will give you ideas of how the more difficult quadratics will factor.

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