SOLUTION: How would you simplify (2x+4)/(x^2-6x)•(x^2-36)/(4x+8) ?

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Question 1012303: How would you simplify (2x+4)/(x^2-6x)•(x^2-36)/(4x+8) ?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The key technique is "factor and cancel." Here, from
%28%282x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-6x%29%29%2A%28%28x%5E2-36%29%2F%284x%2B8%29%29
we factor and get

Now cancel and get
%281%2Fx%29+%2A+%28%28x%2B6%29%2F%282%29%29 =
%28x%2B6%29%2F2x