document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132759>Question 132759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2z-2/77 divided by z-1/22z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for any help you can give me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=97005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide and simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282z-2%29%2F77%29%2F%28%28z-1%29%2F%2822z%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282z-2%29%2F77%29%2F%28%28z-1%29%2F%2822z%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember, to divide fractions, copy the first fraction, flip the divide sign to multiply and flip (invert) the second fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282z-2%29%2F77%29%2A%2822z%2F%28z-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282z-2%29%2F77%29%2A%2822z%2F%28z-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor a 2 from the numerator of the first fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282cross%28%28z-1%29%29%2F77%29%2A%2822z%2Fcross%28%28z-1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282cross%28%28z-1%29%29%2F77%29%2A%2822z%2Fcross%28%28z-1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now cancel the (z-1)'s leaving you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F77%29%2A%2822z%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F77%29%2A%2822z%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor the denominator of the first fraction (77) and the numerator of the second fraction (22z):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F%287%2Across%2811%29%29%29%2A%28%282%2Across%2811%29%2Az%29%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F%287%2Across%2811%29%29%29%2A%28%282%2Across%2811%29%2Az%29%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the 11's to leave you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F7%29%2A%282z%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F7%29%2A%282z%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4z%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4z%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...and there it is! </SPAN>\n" );
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