document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466879>Question 466879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z^2-z-12 over z^2-6z+9 *z-3 over z-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply and simplify </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "[z^2-z-12]/[z^2-6z+9] * [z-3]/[z-4]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(z-4)(z+3)]/[(z-3)(z-3)] /[z-4]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factors common to numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as (z-4), and (z-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(1)(z+3)]/[(1)(z-3)] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (z+3)/(z-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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