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Simplify. Write your answer using whole numbers and variables.\newlinej27jj7\frac{j^2 - 7j}{j - 7}

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Q. Simplify. Write your answer using whole numbers and variables.\newlinej27jj7\frac{j^2 - 7j}{j - 7}
  1. Identify Expression: Identify the expression to be simplified. The expression given is (j27j)/(j7)(j^2 - 7j)/(j - 7). We need to simplify this expression by factoring if possible.
  2. Factor Out Common Term: Factor out the common term in the numerator.\newlineThe numerator j27jj^2 - 7j can be factored by taking out the common factor jj. This gives us j(j7)j(j - 7).
  3. Rewrite with Factored Numerator: Rewrite the expression with the factored numerator. The expression now becomes (j(j7))/(j7)(j(j - 7))/(j - 7).
  4. Cancel Common Terms: Cancel out the common terms in the numerator and the denominator.\newlineThe term (j7)(j - 7) is present in both the numerator and the denominator, so we can cancel it out, as long as j7j \neq 7 (since division by zero is undefined).\newlineThe expression simplifies to jj.

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