document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24751>Question 24751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am confusted with Multiplying polynomial fractions.  Could you please help me with this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-x-3 over 3x^2+7x+4 times 3x^2-11x-20 over 4x^2-9.  When I say over I mean these are fractions. I don't know how to put fractions on this site.  Thank you!  Maureen  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13203 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=13203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor all those pieces to get the following factored forms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(2x-3)(x+1)]/[(3x+4)(x+1)]=(2x-3)/(3x+4) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3x+4)(x-5)]/[(2x-3)(2x+3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the common factors in the numerator and denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel common factors to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/[(x-5)(2x+3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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