document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69235>Question 69235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me multiply and then reduce <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-6/2x * 2x^2-4x/x^2+7x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=49259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(x^2+x-6)/2x] * [(2x^2-4x)/(x^2+7x+12)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where possible, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+3)(x-2)/2x] * [2x(x-2)/(x+4)(x+3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factors of 2x and x+3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(x-2)^2/(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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