SOLUTION: Perform the indicated operation. Simplify the result. {{{x^2-4 over x+3}}} multiplied by {{{x^2 + 4x + 3 over 2x - 4}}} **Work I Tried do** {{{(x+2)(x-2)over x+3}}} mult

Algebra ->  Rational-functions -> SOLUTION: Perform the indicated operation. Simplify the result. {{{x^2-4 over x+3}}} multiplied by {{{x^2 + 4x + 3 over 2x - 4}}} **Work I Tried do** {{{(x+2)(x-2)over x+3}}} mult      Log On


   

Question 189254This question is from textbook McDougal Littel Algebra 2
: Perform the indicated operation. Simplify the result.

x%5E2-4+over+x%2B3 multiplied by x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+3+over+2x+-+4
**Work I Tried do**
%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29over+x%2B3 multipled by %28x%2B1%29%28x%2B3%29+over+2x-4
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This question is from textbook McDougal Littel Algebra 2

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28%28x%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%29 * %28%28x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+3%29%29%2F%28%282x+-+4%29%29
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Factor just like you did:
%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%29 * %28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%282x+-+4%29%29
But you can also do this
%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%29 * %28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%282%28x+-+2%29%29
Cancel our (x-2) and (x+3) leaving:
(x+2) * %28%28x%2B1%29%29%2F2 = %28%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B2%29%29%2F2