SOLUTION: DIVIDE (7u^6z^7-16u^6z^2-4u^6z^5) divided by (-2u^5z^4)

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Question 1204479: DIVIDE
(7u^6z^7-16u^6z^2-4u^6z^5) divided by (-2u^5z^4)
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, greenestamps:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by greenestamps(13195) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think factoring the common factor out of the terms in the numerator, as the other tutor does, is a waste of time and in fact creates more, unnecessary work.

Simply divide each term in the numerator by the denominator.

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