document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56197>Question 56197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you simplify (x^(y+1)+z^2)(x^(y-1)-z^2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem has the form (a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your \"a\" is x^(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your \"b\" is z^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your answer is [x^(2y+2)-z^4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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