document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90971>Question 90971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perform the indicated operation simplify I need to know how to set this problem up and solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z^2+11z+18/z^2+12z+27 divided by z^2+2z/z^2-6z-27 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=66036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28z%5E2%2B11z%2B18%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B12z%2B27%29%29%2F%28%28z%5E2%2B2z%29%2F%28z%5E2-6z-27%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28z%5E2%2B11z%2B18%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B12z%2B27%29%29%2A%28%28z%5E2-6z-27%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B2z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28z%2B9%29%28z%2B2%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B12z%2B27%29%29%2A%28%28z%5E2-6z-27%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B2z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the first numerator (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28z%2B9%29%28z%2B2%29%2F%28z%2B9%29%28z%2B3%29%29%2A%28%28z%5E2-6z-27%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B2z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the first denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28z%2B9%29%28z%2B2%29%2F%28z%2B9%29%28z%2B3%29%29%2A%28%28z-9%29%28z%2B3%29%2F%28z%5E2%2B2z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the second numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28z%2B9%29%28z%2B2%29%2F%28z%2B9%29%28z%2B3%29%29%2A%28%28z-9%29%28z%2B3%29%2Fz%28z%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the second denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28%28z%2B9%29%29cross%28%28z%2B2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28z%2B9%29%29cross%28%28z%2B3%29%29%29%2A%28%28z-9%29cross%28%28z%2B3%29%29%2F%28z%2Across%28%28z%2B2%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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