SOLUTION: How do I find the product of the following and what is the product? 9w/8wx and 12x/5w

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Question 60653: How do I find the product of the following and what is the product?
9w/8wx and 12x/5w
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do I find the product of the following and what is the product?
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9w/8wx and 12x/5w
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You do it like any other fraction, cancel where you can, then mult the numerators and denominators:
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+%289w%29%2F%288wx%29 * %2812x%29%2F%285w%29+
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Notice you have w in the numerator and the denominator so cancel those
+9%2F%288x%29 * %2812x%29%2F%285w%29+
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Cancel the x's
+9%2F8 * %2812%29%2F%285w%29+ = 108%2F%2840w%29 = 27%2F%2810w%29