Question

How do you multiply and simplify `\frac { - p ^ { 2} + 9p - 20} { p - 4} \cdot \frac { 3p - 12} { p ^ { 2} - 12p + 35}`?

Answer 1

`(-p^2+9p-20)/(p-4)*(3p-12)/(p^2-12p+35)`

`((p-4)(p-5))/(p-4)*(3p-12)/((p-7)(p-5))`

`(3p-12)/(p-7)`