document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116003>Question 116003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this? I am really confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x squared - x - 3 OVER 3x squared + 7x + 4)(3x squared - 11x - 20 OVER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x squared - 9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84513 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=84513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x squared - x - 3 OVER 3x squared + 7x + 4)(3x squared - 11x - 20 OVER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x squared - 9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write it:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look carefully all these quadratics can be factored<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can see that the following can be canceled: (2x-3); (x+1); (3x+4) leaving:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After canceling, you just end up multiplying by 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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