SOLUTION: Please help me multiply these and put them in simplest form: 1.) {{{(b+4)/(2)}}}^2 . {{{(3)/(b+4)}}}^3 2.) {{{(b+4)/(b-2)}}} . {{{(b^2-4)/(b^2-16)}}}

Algebra ->  Expressions-with-variables -> SOLUTION: Please help me multiply these and put them in simplest form: 1.) {{{(b+4)/(2)}}}^2 . {{{(3)/(b+4)}}}^3 2.) {{{(b+4)/(b-2)}}} . {{{(b^2-4)/(b^2-16)}}}       Log On


   

Question 696836: Please help me multiply these and put them in simplest form:
1.) %28b%2B4%29%2F%282%29^2 . %283%29%2F%28b%2B4%29^3
2.) %28b%2B4%29%2F%28b-2%29 . %28b%5E2-4%29%2F%28b%5E2-16%29

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1.) ((b+4)/(2))^2 . ((3)/(b+4))^3
(b+4)^2/4*27/(b+4)^3
(1/4)*27/b+4
27/4(b+4)
2.) ((b+4)/(b-2)) . ((b^2-4)/(b^2-16))
((b+4)/(b-2)) . (b+2)(b-2))/(b+4)(b-4)
(b+2)/(b-4)