document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227103>Question 227103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help multiply and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(25c^2/3c^2-18c+27) * (3c-9/5c) = ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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=168850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well first we need to factor these expressions as much as possible.  <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25c^2 = 5c(5c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c^2-18c+27 = 3(c^2-6c+9) = 3(c-3)(c-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c-9 = 3(c-3)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so plugging back in we get:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(25c^2/3c^2-18c+27) * (3c-9/5c) = 5c(5c)/3(c-3)(c-3) * 3(c-3)/5c<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we simplify as much as we can before we multiply.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the 5c on top can cross with the 5c on bottom.  The 3(c-3) on the bottom can cross with the 3(c-3) on the top.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This will leave us with the final answer of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5c%2F%28c-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5c%2F%28c-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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