document.write( "Question 56436: can someone help me multiply this rational expression?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x-24/x^2-2x X 8x/6-x\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #38375 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume you mean:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%284x-24%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%29\"$ * $\"8x%2F%286-x%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Do some factoring:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%284%28x-6%29%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29\"$ * $\"8x%2F%286-x%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "In order to cancel the (x-6):
\n" ); document.write( "If we put -1 in front of the (6-x) we get -1(-6+x) which is -1(x-6)
\n" ); document.write( "so we can write it:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%284%28x-6%29%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29\"$ * $\"8x%2F%28-1%28x-6%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel (x-6) and you have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29\"$ * $\"8x%2F%28-1%29\"$ = $\"4%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29\"$ * - 8x =
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-32x%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29\"$ = $\"-32%2F%28x-2%29\"$ (Canceled the x's)
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