What is the product of the rational expressions shown below? Make sure your answer is in reduced form. x+2/x-5 times 8x/x+2
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Answer:
--- 1 over 5 squared
Step-by-step explanation:
When multiplying terms with a common base, you just add the exponents:
That's true even when you don't have any exponents.
A negative exponent isn't fully simplified, so there's another rule to use:
That is '1 over x to the y' if it's too small to read.