Divide and simplify to lowest terms
$$\frac{ x^{2}-64\ }{ 5x+15 } \times \frac{ x+3 }{ x-8 }$$

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Divide and simplify to lowest terms
 $$\frac{ x^{2}-64\ }{ 5x+15 } \times \frac{ x+3 }{ x-8 }$$

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ a }{ b } \times \frac{ c }{ d } = \frac{ ad+bc }{ bd }$$

Try that and let me know what you get :)

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ x+8 }{ 5 }$$

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Correct! Great work :)

anonymous · Answer

@sarahusher sorry you're mistaken , what you've written is for $$\frac{ a }{ b }+\frac{ c }{ d }$$

anonymous · Answer

It is!
Oh dear, I apologise..sorry it should be
$$\frac{ a }{ b }\times \frac{ c }{ d }=\frac{ ac }{ bd }$$
Gosh I'm so sorry, @learner123

anonymous · Answer

thanks @itsmylife !

anonymous · Answer

no it seems fair, lol you might be sleepy whilst writing this, np lady :)

anonymous · Answer

I didn't even use that formula to work it out, lol no idea where my head was. They got the right answer regardless....
I can't even blame it on tiredness, it's the afternoon! lol

anonymous · Answer

whoa pretty weird ..still i wonder how come you got right answer