SOLUTION: Please solve this operation for me: {{{ ((x^2-x-20)/(x+4))((x-3)/(x^2-2x-15)) }}}

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Question 155550: Please solve this operation for me: +%28%28x%5E2-x-20%29%2F%28x%2B4%29%29%28%28x-3%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x-15%29%29+
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please solve this operation for me: ((x^2-x-20)/(x+4)) * ((x-3)/(x^2-2x-15))
= [(x-5)(x+4)/(x+4] * [(x-3)/(x-5)(x+3)]
= [x-5] * [(x-3)/(x-5)(x-3)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
((x^2-x-20)/(x+4))((x-3)/(x^2-2x-15))
(x-5)(x+4)/(x+4)*(x-3)/(x-5)(x+3) Cancel out the (x+4) & the (x-5) terms.
(x-3)/(x+3) answer.