Perform the multiplication or division and simplify. $$ \frac{\frac{2x^2 - 5x - 3}{x^2 - 4}}{\frac{2x^2 + 7x + 3}{x^2 + x - 6}} $$
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The given expression is: $$ \frac{\frac{2x^2 - 5x - 3}{x^2 - 4}}{\frac{2x^2 + 7x + 3}{x^2 + x - 6}} $$ To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. So, the expression becomes: $$ \frac{2x^2 - 5x - 3}{x^2 - 4} \cdot \frac{x^2 + x - 6}{2x^2 + 7x + 3} $$ Show more…
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