document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564019>Question 564019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide and simplify z^2-49/z divided by z+7/z+1. I started this problem by multiplying the first equation by the reciprical of the second equation. I came up with the answer z^3+z^2-49z-49/z(z+7) I'm not sure that I did this correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365171 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=365171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(z^2-49)/z] / [(z+7)/(z+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(z-7)(z+7)/z] / [(z+7)/(z+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(z-7)(z+7)/z] * [(z+1)/(z+7)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the (z+7) common to numerator and denominator to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(z-7)/z *(z+1)/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (z^2-6z-7)/z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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