document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137481>Question 137481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When doing multiplication rational expressions and you have reduced as far as possible, and you are doing the canceling part, can you cancel the (x-7) in this problem even though they are on different sides?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-7)/x+2 X x+4/4(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you can I know what to do from there, but if not I am stuck, here is the orginial problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-7)/(x+2)(2x-1) X 4x^2+6x-4/4x-28 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When doing multiplication rational expressions and you have reduced as far as possible, and you are doing the canceling part, can you cancel the (x-7) in this problem even though they are on different sides?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3(x-7)/x+2] X [x+4/4(x-7)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes because one factor is in the numerator and the other is in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H<BR>\n" );
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