document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171831>Question 171831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5z squared plus 5z plus 5 divided by 7z squared plus 7z plus 7.   My name is Rachel and I am currently taking geometry.My teacher gave this problem to students before hoping they would solve it. I have tried about 8 different  methods and cant seem to get the answer which is supposed to be 5 over 7.....My teacher told us to look it up online so that he can prove the importance of showing work with the proper step. I would really appreciate any help you can give. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126926 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285z%5E2%2B5z%2B5%29%2F%287z%5E2%2B7z%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285z%5E2%2B5z%2B5%29%2F%287z%5E2%2B7z%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%2F%287z%5E2%2B7z%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%2F%287z%5E2%2B7z%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 5 from the numerator to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%2F%287%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%2F%287%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 7 from the denominator to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Ahighlight%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29%2F%287%2Ahighlight%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Ahighlight%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29%2F%287%2Ahighlight%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Across%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29%2F%287%2Across%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Across%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29%2F%287%2Across%28%28z%5E2%2Bz%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285z%5E2%2B5z%2B5%29%2F%287z%5E2%2B7z%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285z%5E2%2B5z%2B5%29%2F%287z%5E2%2B7z%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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