document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719123>Question 719123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the quotient in simplest form? state any restrictions on the variable. MUCH APPRECIATED!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z^2-4/z-3 / z+2/z^2+z-12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #441209 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=441209\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please put parentheses around numerators and denominators. What you posted (without parentheses) means:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I'm pretty sure this is not what you intended. I can't even guess what you did intend because there are too many possible numerators and denominators in the expression you posted.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are more likely to get a quick response when your post is clear and unambiguous. Please re-post your question using parentheses. </SPAN>\n" );
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