document.write( "Question 541642: I need to Multiply and Solve this Rational Expression. I did it but i don't know if it is right. [x^(3)+y^(3)]/[7y] * [28y^(3)]/[4x+4y]
\n" ); document.write( " I simplified it by reducing the 7y dividing it into 28y^(3) leaving only 4y^(2) then I pulled the 4 out of the denominator on the second fracion. The 4 in the numerator cancels the 4 in the denominator leaving y^(2) in the numerator and (x+y) in the denominator. Then I did the criss cross thing and subracted (x+y) from the denominator from the [x^(3)+y^(3)] in the numerator in the first part leaving me with [x^(2)+y^(2)] times 4y^(2) which gave me a final answer of x^(2)y+y^(3) \n" ); document.write( "
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[x^(3)+y^(3)]/[7y] * [28y^(3)]/[4x+4y]
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of cubes factors as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "x^3+y^3 = (x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2)
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\n" ); document.write( "[(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2)/(7y)] * [(28y^3/(4(x+y))]
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel factors common to numeraor and denominator such as:
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\n" ); document.write( "= [(x^2-xy+y^2)/1] * [y^2/1]
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\n" ); document.write( "= (x^2-xy+y^2)*y^2
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\n" ); document.write( "= x^2y^2-xy^3+y^4
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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