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Algebra.Com's Answer #113572 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%284z%29%2F%284%282z-3%29%29\"$ Factor $\"8z-12\"$ to get $\"4%282z-3%29\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, $\"%28z%5E3%2B4z%5E2%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B8z%2B16%29=%28z%5E2%29%2F%28z%2B4%29\"$ where $\"z%3C%3E-4\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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