document.write( "Question 134824: Tutor could you help me please by showing me what steps I need to take in multiplying and simplifying this math problem? Thank you very much.\r
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(x^2-2x-15)/(x^2+x-6) * (x^2-4x-21)/(x^2-25)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x-5)(x+3)/(x+3)(x-2)] * [(x-7)(x+3)/(x-5)(x+5)]\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cancel (x+3) which are common to a numerator and a denominator:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x-5)/(x-2)] * [(x-7)(x+3)/(x-5)(x+5)]\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cancel (x-5) which are common to a numerator and a denominator:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [1/(x-2)] * [(x-7)(x+3)/(x+5)]\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x-7)(x+3)]/[(x-2)(x+5)]\r
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