SOLUTION: multiply: 12x^4/18x^3*-8x^5/4x^2

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Question 276148: multiply: 12x^4/18x^3*-8x^5/4x^2
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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As you probably know, there are often more than one way to solve a Math problem. So what follows is not the only way to simplify this expression.

I'm going to start by simplifying the fractions before I multiply them. This will reduce the coefficients and exponents, making them easier to work with.

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and the fractions are gone!
Now we can multiply:
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