document.write( "Question 685223: Multiply:This is all one multiply rational expression\r
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document.write( " x-5y times x²y²
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document.write( " x²+xy times 10y-2x
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document.write( "Both parts are fractions Ex. x-5y is over x²+ xy and x²y² is over 10y-2x\r
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document.write( "so far I have\r
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document.write( "x-5y times xy(x-y)
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document.write( "x(x+y) 2 (5y-x) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #424387 by pmatei(79) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A small change: from the second denominator factor out (-2) instead of 2:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You simplify things that are the same in the denominator and numerator: x and (x-5y). You get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |