Multiply the fractions and reduce: $\frac { 5 x - 20 } { 36 } \cdot \frac { 42 } { 9 x - 36 }$
A) $\frac { 35 } { 56 }$
B) $\frac { 35 } { 54 }$
C) $\frac { 175 } { 486 }$
D) $\frac { 5 ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 164 }$

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First, factor the numerators and denominators: $\frac{5(x-4)}{36} \cdot \frac{42}{9(x-4)}$. Cancel the common factor $(x-4)$, then multiply: $\frac{5 \cdot 42}{36 \cdot 9} = \frac{210}{324}$. Simplify to $\frac{35}{54}$.

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Multiply the Fractions and Reduce $\frac { 5 x - 20 } { 36 } \cdot \frac { 42 } { 9 x - 36 }$