document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55512>Question 55512</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rational expressions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-x-3    3x^2-11x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------  * ----------- <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+7x+4     4x^2-9  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=37691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%5E2-x-3%29%2F%283x%5E2%2B7x%2B4%29%29%2A+%28%283x%5E2-11x-20%29%2F%284x%5E2-9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%5E2-x-3%29%2F%283x%5E2%2B7x%2B4%29%29%2A+%28%283x%5E2-11x-20%29%2F%284x%5E2-9%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor, Factor, Factor.  I'm using the arch or ac method.  If a polynomial is in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > form.  Replace b with two numbers that multiply to give you a*c, but add together to give you b.  Then factor by grouping.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%5E2-3x%2B2x-3%29%2F%283x%5E2%2B4x%2B3x%2B4%29%29%2A%28%283x%5E2-15x%2B4x-20%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%282x-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%282x-3%29%2B1%282x-3%29%29%2F%28x%283x%2B4%29%2B1%283x%2B4%29%29%29%2A%28%283x%28x-5%29%2B4%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%282x-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%283x%2B4%29%29%29%2A%28%28%283x%2B4%29%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%282x-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the matching numerators and denominators:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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