SOLUTION: Please help! Multiply. {{{ ((8x^2)/(x^2-9))((x^2+6x+9)/(16x^3)) }}}

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Question 622640: Please help! Multiply.
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((8x^2)/(x^2-9))((x^2+6x+9)/(16x^3))
=(8x^2)(x^2+6x+9)/(x^2-9)(16x^3)
=(x+3)^2/(x^2-9)2x
=(x+3)^2/2x(x+3)(x-3)
=(x+3)/2x(x-3)