document.write( "Question 276148: multiply: 12x^4/18x^3*-8x^5/4x^2 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #201842 by jsmallt9(3758) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28%2812x%5E4%29%2F%2818x%5E3%29%29%2A%28%28%28-8%29x%5E5%29%2F%284x%5E2%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "As you probably know, there are often more than one way to solve a Math problem. So what follows is not the only way to simplify this expression.

\n" ); document.write( "I'm going to start by simplifying the fractions before I multiply them. This will reduce the coefficients and exponents, making them easier to work with.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%282%2F3%29x%29%2A%28%28-2%29%28x%5E3%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and the fractions are gone!
\n" ); document.write( "Now we can multiply:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%284%2F3%29x%5E4\"$
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