SOLUTION: -3x over 8 times 16x over 9

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Question 385695: -3x over 8 times 16x over 9
Found 3 solutions by user_dude2008, armstrkl, stanbon:
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-3x/8)(16x/9) = (-48x^2)/72 = (-2x^2)/3

Answer by armstrkl(28) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28-3x%2F8%29+%2A+%2816x%2F9%29
-48x%5E2%2F72 multiply
-2x%2F3 reduce

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x over 8 times 16x over 9
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[-3x/8]
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Cancel any factor that is common to a numerator and a denominator.
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= [-x/1]
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= -(2/3)x^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.