document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212946>Question 212946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtract expressions with like denominators as indicated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/z-1 - 2z+4/z-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160860\">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=12%2F%28z-1%29+-+%282z%2B4%29%2F%28z-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F%28z-1%29+-+%282z%2B4%29%2F%28z-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD = z-1, so just subtract the numerators:\r<BR>\n" );
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