SOLUTION: The answer I keep coming up with is 32p/9 I'm not sure if this is right or not. Could you please help me with this one. The equation is 4p-4/p * 8p^2/9p-9

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Question 109490: The answer I keep coming up with is 32p/9 I'm not sure if this is right or not. Could you please help me with this one.
The equation is 4p-4/p * 8p^2/9p-9

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(4p-4)/p * 8p^2/(9p-9)
= [4(p-1)/p]
Cancel factors common to a numerator and denominator, such as p,p-1, to get:
= [4/1]
= 32p/9
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You are correct.
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Cheers,
Stan H.