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Multiply the rational expressions and express the product in simplest form. When typing your answer for the numerator and denominator be sure to type the term with the variable first.\frac{\left(2x^2+9x-35\right)}{\left(x^2+10x+21\right)}\cdot \frac{\left(3x^2+2x-21\right)}{\left(3x^2+14x-49\right)}The numerator is AnswerThe denominator is Answer

Multiply the rational expressions and express the product in simplest form. When typing-example-1

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Given:

The expression is,


((2x^2+9x-35))/((x^2+10x+21))*((3x^2+2x-21))/((3x^2+14x-49))

Simplify the expression,


\begin{gathered} ((2x^2+9x-35))/((x^2+10x+21))*((3x^2+2x-21))/((3x^2+14x-49)) \\ =(2x^2-5x+14x-35)/(x^2+3x+7x+21)*(3x^2-7x+9x-21)/(3x^2-7x+21x-49) \\ =\frac{x(2x^{}-5)+7(2x-5)}{x(x^{}+3)+7(x+3)}*\frac{x(3x^{}-7)+3(3x-7)}{x(3x^{}-7)+7(3x-7)} \\ =((2x-5)(x+7))/((x+3)(x+7))*((3x-7)(x+3))/((3x-7)(x+7)) \\ \text{Cancel the common factor } \\ =(2x-5)/(x+3)*(x+3)/(x+7) \\ =(2x-5)/(x+7) \end{gathered}

Answer:

Numerator is 2x - 5.

Denominator is x + 7.

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