SOLUTION: How do I multiply this fraction? [ (x2 – y2) / (x2 + xy) ][ (3x2 + 6xy ) / (x2 + xy – 2y2) ]

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Question 308677: How do I multiply this fraction?
[ (x2 – y2) / (x2 + xy) ][ (3x2 + 6xy ) / (x2 + xy – 2y2) ]
Answer by CharlesG2(834) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do I multiply this fraction?
[ (x2 – y2) / (x2 + xy) ][ (3x2 + 6xy ) / (x2 + xy – 2y2) ]
[ (x^2 – y^2) / (x^2 + xy) ][ (3x^2 + 6xy ) / (x^2 + xy – 2y^2) ]


+%28%28x+-+y%29%2Fx%29%283x%2F%28x+-+y%29%29+
+%283x%28x-y%29%29%2F%28x%28x-y%29%29+
+3x%2Fx+
+3+
with 2 fractions you multiply straight across and then simplify if possible,
for example 2/3 * 3/5 = 6/15 = 2/5
in this problem's case I simplified the numerators and denominators and factored out the like terms, then I multiplied and simplified