Fully simplify the expression below and write your answer as a single fraction.

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The expression simplifies to:

(x^2 - 32) / (x^3 + 9x^2 + 20x) * (x^3 + 5x^2) / (x^2 - 9x + 20)

The common factors in the numerators and denominators cancel out, resulting in:

(x^2 - 32) / (x^3 + 9x^2 + 20x) * (x^3 + 5x^2) / (x^2 - 9x + 20) = (x^2 - 32) / (x^2 - 9x + 20)

Therefore, the expression fully simplifies to:

(x^2 - 32) / (x^2 - 9x + 20)
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Starting expression: (2x^2 - 32) / (x^3 + 9x^2 + 20x) * (x^3 + 5x^2) / (x^2 - 9x + 20)

Factors can be simplified as follows:
2x^2 - 32 = 2(x^2 - 16) = 2(x + 4)(x - 4)
x^3 + 9x^2 + 20x = x(x^2 + 9x + 20) = x(x + 4)(x + 5)

(x^3 + 5x^2) = x^2(x + 5)
x^2 - 9x + 20 = (x - 4)(x - 5)

The expression now simplifies to:
[ 2(x + 4)(x - 4) / x(x + 4)(x + 5) ] * [ x^2(x + 5) / (x - 4)(x - 5) ]

The (x + 4) and (x - 4) terms in the numerators and denominators cancel out, and we are left with:
2 / x(x + 5)(x - 5)

Therefore, the expression fully simplifies to:
2 / x(x + 5)(x - 5)
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I apologize for the mistake. Let's try simplifying the expression again:

Given expression:
(2x^2 - 32) / (x^3 + 9x^2 + 20x) * (x^3 + 5x^2) / (x^2 - 9x + 20)

Factor the numerators and denominators:
2(x^2 - 16) / x(x + 4)(x + 5) * x^2(x + 5) / (x - 4)(x - 5)

The (x^2 - 16) can be further factored to (x + 4)(x - 4):
2(x + 4)(x - 4) / x(x + 4)(x + 5) * x^2(x + 5) / (x - 4)(x - 5)

Now we can cancel out common factors:
2(x - 4) / x(x + 5) * x^2 / (x - 5)

Multiplying the remaining terms:
2x(x - 4) / x(x + 5) * x^2 / (x - 5)

Cancel out common factors:
2(x - 4) / (x + 5) * x / (x - 5)

Now multiply:
2x(x - 4) / (x + 5)(x - 5)

Simplify this expression gives the final answer:
2x^2 - 8x / (x^2 - 5x + 5x - 25)
2x(x - 4) / (x(x - 5) + 5(x - 5))
2x(x - 4) / ((x + 5)(x - 5))
2x(x - 4) / (x^2 - 25)

Therefore, the fully simplified expression is:
2x(x - 4) / (x^2 - 25)