document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47654>Question 47654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to simplify the rational function of (x2 - z2)/(x + z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have come to 2-z and x+2 and now am sure I am not doing something correctly. Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=31467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x^2 - z^2)/(x + z)=x-z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can verify this by multiply (x-z)(x+z) using <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the FOIL method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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