SOLUTION: Multiply: n^2-n-20 n^2+5n -------- * ------- 2n^2 n^2-25 Could you please help me with this one? Thank you so much!

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Question 66617: Multiply:
n^2-n-20 n^2+5n
-------- * -------
2n^2 n^2-25
Could you please help me with this one? Thank you so much!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply:
n^2-n-20 n^2+5n
-------- * -------
2n^2 n^2-25
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Factor where possible to get:
[(n-5)(n+4)/2n^2 ]* [n(n+5)/(n-5)(n+5)]
Cancel factors that are common to numerator and denominator to get:
=[(n+4)]/[2]
Cheers,
Stan H.