document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696849>Question 696849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with these problems. My book says to multiply and put in simplest form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.)  (b+4)/(2)^2 times (3)/(b+4)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) (b+4)/(b-2) times (b^2)-(4)/(b^2)-(16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) (b+4)/(2)^2 times (3)/(b+4)^3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(b+4)/4] * [3/[(b+4)(b^2-4b+16)]]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factor(s) common to a numerator and a denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1/4] * [3/[(b^2-4b+16)]]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3/[4(b^2-4b+16)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) (b+4)/(b-2) times (b^2)-(4)/(b^2)-(16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(b+4)/(b-2)] * [[(b-2)(b+2)/(b-4)(b+4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel where you can:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[1/1] * [[(b+2)/(b-4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (b+2)/(b-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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