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Multiplying fractions

In case you’re having trouble reading the kid’s work, and because the top of the question is cut off, I’m going to reproduce the problem in text below the image:

Question: What is the product of \frac{x^2-1}{x+1} and \frac{x+3}{3x+3} ?

Answer: \frac{3x^2-3}{3x+3}*\frac{x+3}{3x-3}

\frac{3x^2+9}{9x+9} \rightarrow \frac{1x^2+3}{3x+3}

 

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