document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75478>Question 75478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the following.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/3 + 3/4)(3x/4 – 3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This one is different and it contains fractions. Please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x/3 + 3/4)(3x/4 – 3/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL it, here it is step-by-step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First: (x/3) * (3x/4) = 3x^2/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Outer: (x/3) * -(3/5) = -3x/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inner: (3/4) * (3x/4) = 9x/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last: (3/4) * -(3/5) = -9/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put them altogether:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%5E2%29%2F12+-+%283x%29%2F15+%2B+%289x%29%2F16+-+9%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%5E2%29%2F12+-+%283x%29%2F15+%2B+%289x%29%2F16+-+9%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the two center terms, the common denominator; 16*15 = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816%29%283x%2F240%29+-+%2815%29%289x%29%2F240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816%29%283x%2F240%29+-+%2815%29%289x%29%2F240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2848x%2F240%29+-+%28135x%29%2F240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2848x%2F240%29+-+%28135x%29%2F240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%2887x%29%2F240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%2887x%29%2F240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; this is the solution middle term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note on the 1st term: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%5E2%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%5E2%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; the 3 cancels into 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We end up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2F4+-+%2887x%29%2F240++-+9%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2F4+-+%2887x%29%2F240++-+9%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this help? </SPAN>\n" );
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