document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027185>Question 1027185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this problem multiplying rational expressions?  I am supposed to describe and correct the error, but I don't know how to show you what is cancelled out.  So, if someone could just please show me how to work the problem, I can figure out the error.  The problem is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x^2-9x-6/3x^2-3x-6 *6x^2-6x-12/2x^2+2x-4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could someone please help me with this problem multiplying rational expressions?  I am supposed to describe and correct the error, but I don't know how to show you what is cancelled out.  So, if someone could just please show me how to work the problem, I can figure out the error.  The problem is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x^2-9x-6/3x^2-3x-6 *6x^2-6x-12/2x^2+2x-4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your time!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">USE PARENTHESES! Why can't you use parentheses?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming it's: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2815x%5E2+-+9x+-+6%29%2F%283x%5E2+-+3x+-+6%29%29+%2A+%28%286x%5E2+-+6x+-+12%29%2F%282x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%285x%5E2+-+3x+-+2%29%2F3%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%285x%5E2+-+3x+-+2%29%2F3%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2F2%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2F2%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Factoring out GCFs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%283%29%285x%5E2+-+3x+-+2%29%2Fcross%283%29%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%283%29%285x%5E2+-+3x+-+2%29%2Fcross%283%29%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3cross%286%29%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2Fcross%282%29%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3cross%286%29%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2Fcross%282%29%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---- Cancelling GCFs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E2+-+3x+-+2%29%2F%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E2+-+3x+-+2%29%2F%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2F%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2F%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x+%2B+2%29%28x+-+1%29%2F%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x+%2B+2%29%28x+-+1%29%2F%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2F%28x+-+1%29%28x+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2F%28x+-+1%29%28x+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x+%2B+2%29cross%28%28x+-+1%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x+%2B+2%29cross%28%28x+-+1%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3cross%28%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x+-+1%29%29%28x+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3cross%28%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x+-+1%29%29%28x+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+3%285x+%2B+2%29%2F%28x+%2B+2%29%2C+or%2C+%2815x+%2B+6%29%2F%28x+%2B+2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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