SOLUTION: Mulitply 8r + 16/ 24r - 24 . 6r - 6/ 3r + 6 How I solved 8(r+2) / 8 (r-3) . 3 (r-2)/ 3 (r + 2) Cancel out r+2 and both 8 and 3 Giving me r-3 / 3r - 3 Amy I doing this

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Question 167883: Mulitply 8r + 16/ 24r - 24 . 6r - 6/ 3r + 6
How I solved
8(r+2) / 8 (r-3) . 3 (r-2)/ 3 (r + 2)
Cancel out r+2 and both 8 and 3
Giving me
r-3 / 3r - 3
Amy I doing this correctly?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, you're technique is fine --however you made an arithmetic error:
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