SOLUTION: simplify: x^2-3x over 2x^2-3x-5 / 4x-12 over 4x^2-4

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Question 65422: simplify:
x^2-3x over 2x^2-3x-5 / 4x-12 over 4x^2-4
Found 2 solutions by Nate, checkley71:
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(X^2-3X)/(2X^2-3X-5)/(4X-12)/4X^2-4)
X(X-3)/(2X-5)(X+1)/4(X-3)/(2X-2)(2X+2) NOW TO DIVIDE A FRACTION BY A FRACTION WE NEED TO INVERT THE LOWER FRACTION & THEN MULTIPLY THEM: THUS
X(X-3)/2X-5)(X+1)*(2X-2)(2X+2)/4(X-3) NOW WE CAN CANCEL THE (X-3) FACTOR
X/(2X-5)(X+1)*(2X-2)(2X+2/4 NOW WE EXPAND THE ALL THESE FATORS & GET
X(2X-2)(2X+2/4(2X-5)(X+1)
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