document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468474>Question 468474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify by removing factor of 1(5z-40)/(8-z) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5z - 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 - z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(z - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------- {factored 5 out of top and switched bottom around}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-z + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(z - 8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------- {factored -1 out of bottom}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(z - 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -5 {cancelled z - 8 on top and bottom}<BR>\n" );
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