Question

How do you multiply `x(x+5)^2*2/(x^2-25)`?

Answer 1

=`(2x(x+5))/((x-5))`

Explanation:

Factorise first.

`x(x+5)^2*2/(x^2-25)`

=`x(x+5)(x+5)*2/((x+5)(x-5))`

=`xcancel((x+5))(x+5)*2/(cancel((x+5))(x-5))`

=`(2x(x+5))/((x-5))`