document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38420>Question 38420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, i need help to simplify an expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+5x-36/8x^2+35x+12 * 64x^2-9/8x^2+69x-27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any help out there:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, the idea is to factor and cancel...so from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x^2 + 5x - 36) / (8x^2 + 35x + 12)] * [(64x^2 - 9) / (8x^2 + 69x - 27)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can factor into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x + 9)(x - 4) / (8x + 3)(x + 4)] * [(8x + 3)(8x - 3) / (8x - 3)(x + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now cancel top and bottom and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4) / (x + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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