SOLUTION: Good evening. My question involves simplifying by removing the factor of 1. I seem to be stuck on this equation w^2-49 divided by 7-w.I am not sure how to remove the factor of 1. A

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Question 171716: Good evening. My question involves simplifying by removing the factor of 1. I seem to be stuck on this equation w^2-49 divided by 7-w.I am not sure how to remove the factor of 1. Any help that someone could give me would be great.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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I seem to be stuck on this equation w^2-49 divided by 7-w.I am not sure how to remove the factor of 1. Any help that someone could give me would be great.
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That is not an equation. All equations have an equal sign.
%28w%5E2-49%29%2F%287-w%29
=%28w-7%29%2A%28w%2B7%29%2F%287-w%29
=-%28w-7%29%2A%28w%2B7%29%2F%28w-7%29
=-%28w%2B7%29 = -w-7
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I don't know what you mean by "remove the factor of 1."