document.write( "Question 718982: Solve the following question by factoring. If need be submit as fraction to lowest terms. I don't understand these type problems\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #441152 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Factor out the smallest power of z:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the fraction exponents in the parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Az%5E%282%2F3%29%28z%5E2%2B4z%5E1-12%29=0%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Erase the 1 exponent:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Az%5E%282%2F3%29%28z%5E2%2B4z-12%29=0%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Az%5E%282%2F3%29%28z%2B2%29%285z-6%29=0%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the zero-factor property\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Az%5E%282%2F3%29=0%29\"     \"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Az%2B2=0%29\"     \"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0A5z-6=0%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0A+++++z=0%29\"         \"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Az=-2%29\"     \"matrix%282%2C1%2C%22%22%2C%0D%0A%0D%0A5z=6%29\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "                      \"z=6%2F5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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