SOLUTION: Multiply and Simplify:
x^2-7x+12 * x^2+6x+8
_________ __________
x^2-6x+8 x^2-x-6
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: Multiply and Simplify:
x^2-7x+12 * x^2+6x+8
_________ __________
x^2-6x+8 x^2-x-6
This question is from textbook INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, factor all of the polynomials:
x^2-7x+12 * x^2+6x+8
_________ __________
x^2-6x+8 x^2-x-6
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(x-3)(x-4)/(x-4)(x-2) * (x+4)(x+2)/(x-3)(x+2)
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Next cancel out wherever possible. This leaves:
x+4/x-2
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