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Which expression is equivalent to c^2-4/c+3 / c+2/3(c^2-9)?

Which expression is equivalent to c^2-4/c+3 / c+2/3(c^2-9)?-example-1
User AmmyTech
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C.
when divide a fraction, multiply the reciprocal (the upside down) of the fraction.
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Answer:

Option C is correct

the expression which is equivalent to the expression
((c^2-4)/(c+3))/((c+2)/(3(c^2-9)) ) is,
(c^2-4)/(c+3) \cdot (3(c^2-9))/(c+2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The expression is:
((c^2-4)/(c+3))/((c+2)/(c^2-9) )

We remember that dividing fraction a by fraction b is the same as multiplying fraction a by the reciprocal of fraction b or vice versa.

Using expression:
((p)/(q))/((r)/(s) )


(p)/(q) \cdot (s)/(r)

Let p=
c^2-4, q=c+3 , r =c+2 and s =
3(c^2-9)

then;


((p)/(q))/((r)/(s) ) =
(p)/(q) \cdot (s)/(r)

=
(c^2-4)/(c+3) \cdot (3(c^2-9))/(c+2)

Therefore, the expression which is equivalent to the given expression is,


(c^2-4)/(c+3) \cdot (3(c^2-9))/(c+2)

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