Question 468474
5z - 40
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8 - z


5(z - 8)
--------- {factored 5 out of top and switched bottom around}
-z + 8


5(z - 8) 
---------- {factored -1 out of bottom}
-1(z - 8)


= -5 {cancelled z - 8 on top and bottom}
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