How do you simplify #(x-3)/(-x^3+3x^2)*(x^2+2x+1)#? Algebra Rational Equations and Functions Multiplication of Rational Expressions 2 Answers VinÃcius Ferraz May 24, 2017 #-1 - frac{2x + 1}{x^2}# Explanation: #frac{x - 3}{(-x + 3) x^2} * (x^2 + 2x + 1)# #= - frac{1}{x^2} * (x^2 + 2x + 1)# #= -1 + frac{-2x - 1}{x^2}# Answer link Barney V. May 24, 2017 #(-x^2-2x-1)/x^2# Explanation: #(x-3)/(-x^3+3x^2)*x^2+2x+1# #:.=cancel(x-3)^1/(-x^2cancel((x-3)^1))*x^2+2x+1# #:.=1/(-x^2)*x^2+2x+1# #:.=(x^2+2x+1)/-x^2# #:.=((x^2+2x+1)/-x^2)*(-x^2)/-x^2# #:.=(-x^2)/(-x^2)=1# #:.=(cancel(-x^2)^color(blue)(-1)(x^2+2x+1))/cancel(x^4)^color(blue)(x^2)# #:.=(-1(x^2+2x+1))/x^2# #:.=color(blue)((-x^2-2x-1)/x^2# Answer link Related questions What is Multiplication of Rational Expressions? How do you multiplying rational expressions? Is multiplication of rational expressions commutative? How do you multiply #\frac{12x^2-x-6}{x^2-1} \cdot \frac{x^2+7x+6}{4x^2-27x+18}#? How do you multiply and simplify to the lowest terms #\frac{x^3}{2y^3} \cdot \frac{2y^2}{x}#? How do you multiply #\frac{5x^2+16x+3}{36x^2-25} \cdot (6x^2+5x)#? How do you multiply and simplify the expression #2xy \cdot \frac{2y^2}{x^3}#? How do you multiply #(a^2-a-12)/(a^2-5a+4)*(a^2+2a-3)/(a^2+a-6)#? How do you multiply #(4(x+2))/(5x)*(6x^2)/(2x)#? How do you multiply #(30a^2)/(18b)*(6b)/(5a)#? See all questions in Multiplication of Rational Expressions Impact of this question 1727 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License