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Use factor method to evaluate:

(5z2 - 80) ÷ (z - 4)

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(5z280)(z4)=5(z216)z4\dfrac{(5z^2 - 80)}{(z - 4)}\\[1em] = \dfrac{5(z^2 - 16)}{z - 4}

Using the formula

[∵ (x2 - y2) = (x + y)(x - y)]

5(z242)(z4)=5(z4)(z+4)(z4)=5(z4)(z+4)(z4)=5(z+4)\dfrac{5(z^2 - 4^2)}{(z - 4)}\\[1em] = \dfrac{5(z - 4)(z + 4)}{(z - 4)}\\[1em] = \dfrac{5\cancel{(z - 4)}(z + 4)}{\cancel{(z - 4)}}\\[1em] = 5(z + 4)

Hence, (5z2 - 80) ÷ (z - 4) = 5(z + 4)

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