document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303946>Question 303946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z^2-2z+1 ÷(4z^2-z-3)  can some one help me with this show me how to do this do i do the parenthes first </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z^2 - 2z + 1 factors to (z-1)(z-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4z^2 - z - 3 factors to (4z+3)(z-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(z-1)(z-1)] / [(4z+3)(z-1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one of the (z-1) in the numerator cancels with the (z-1) in the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leaving ___ (z-1) / (4z+3) </SPAN>\n" );
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