To simplify the expression \( \frac{3a - 3b}{5a + 10b} \cdot \frac{a + 2b}{a - 2b} \cdot (10a - 20b) \), let's proceed step by step.
- Factor the components of the expression:
The first fraction: \[ \frac{3a - 3b}{5a + 10b} = \frac{3(a - b)}{5(a + 2b)} \]
The second fraction: \[ \frac{a + 2b}{a - 2b} \quad \text{(no factoring needed here)} \]
The third term: \[ 10a - 20b = 10(a - 2b) \]
Substitute the factored terms back into the expression: \[ \frac{3(a - b)}{5(a + 2b)} \cdot \frac{a + 2b}{a - 2b} \cdot 10(a - 2b) \]
Combine everything: \[ = \frac{3(a - b) \cdot 10(a - 2b)}{5(a + 2b)(a - 2b)} \]
Simplify by canceling \( (a - 2b) \) from the numerator and the denominator: \[ = \frac{3 \cdot 10(a - b)}{5(a + 2b)} = \frac{30(a - b)}{5(a + 2b)} \]
Further simplify \( \frac{30}{5} = 6 \): \[ = \frac{6(a - b)}{a + 2b} \]
Thus, the simplified form of the original expression is: \[ \frac{6(a - b)}{a + 2b} \]
