document.write( "Question 542858: please help me to multiply and put in simplest form:
\n" ); document.write( "b+4/b-2 * b^2-4/b^2-16 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(my final answer : b^2-4b+4b^2-16/b^3-16b-2b^2+32 is obviously incorrect) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #354729 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$\"%28%28b%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28b-2%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%28b%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28b%5E2-16%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "perhaps you overlooked that the 2nd fraction contains difference of square & can be factored to:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28b%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28b-2%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%28b-2%29%28b%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28b-4%29%28b%2B4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Cancel (b+4) and (b-2) and you left with
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28b%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28b-4%29%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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