document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132140>Question 132140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2F%28%28z-8%29%2F%2810z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2F%28%28z-8%29%2F%2810z%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96515 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=96515\">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%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2F%28%28z-8%29%2F%2810z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2F%28%28z-8%29%2F%2810z%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2A%28%2810z%29%2F%28z-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2A%28%2810z%29%2F%28z-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283%28z-8%29%29%2F%2825%29%29%28%2810z%29%2F%28z-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%28z-8%29%29%2F%2825%29%29%28%2810z%29%2F%28z-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3z-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3z-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28z-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28z-8%29\"   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=%283%28z-8%2910z%29%2F%2825%28z-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%28z-8%2910z%29%2F%2825%28z-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283cross%28%28z-8%29%2910z%29%2F25cross%28%28z-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283cross%28%28z-8%29%2910z%29%2F25cross%28%28z-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2830z%29%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2830z%29%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6z%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6z%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2F%28%28z-8%29%2F%2810z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283z-24%29%2F%2825%29%29%2F%28%28z-8%29%2F%2810z%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6z%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6z%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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