How do you multiply rational equations with multiple numerators?

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How do you multiply an equation that has 2 or more numerators. such as :

8x + 8 x - 1
______ X _______
X2 - 2x + 1 2x + 2




And don't say anything like, "I'm not doing your homework for you" or anything stupid like that. I just want to know how to do it, not the answer.
 
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Does that help?
 
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You must cross multiply, if I'm looking at this correctly.
So if A/B x C/D => A x D=B x C

So:
8x + 8 x - 1
______ X _______
X2 - 2x + 1 2x + 2
(Yeah, I just copied that. I'm assuming that B has an x2on the bottom)

(8x + 8)(2x+2)=(x2 - 2x)(x - 1)
Now combine like terms, and solve for x. You will probably have to factor.
 
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GreatEscapist said:
You must cross multiply, if I'm looking at this correctly.
So if A/B x C/D => A x D=B x C
You're thinking of: if A/B = C/D, then A x D = B x C

This may or may not be what the OP meant.
 

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