document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85471>Question 85471</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073048313/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having to multiply the fractions, please show me how to do this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-x-3    3x^2-11x-20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+7x+4    4x^2-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really need the help, thanks<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 #61722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=61722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%5E2-x-3%29%2F%283x%5E2%2B7x%2B4%29%29%28%283x%5E2-11x-20%29%2F%284x%5E2-9%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%5E2-x-3%29%2F%283x%5E2%2B7x%2B4%29%29%28%283x%5E2-11x-20%29%2F%284x%5E2-9%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > It is often helpful to factor the numerators and the denominators, if possible, and cancel like-factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28cross%28%282x-3%29%29cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%283x%2B4%29%29cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29%28%28cross%28%283x%2B4%29%29highlight%28%28x-5%29%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%282x%2B3%29%29cross%28%282x-3%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like-factors as indicated, leaving you with:<BR>\n" );
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