Simplify #(x^2-y^2+z^2+2xz)/(x^2+y^2-z^2-2xy)# by factorizing? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factoring Completely 1 Answer Shwetank Mauria Aug 1, 2016 #(x^2-y^2+z^2+2xz)/(x^2+y^2-z^2-2xy)=(x+y+z)/(x-y-z)# Explanation: #(x^2-y^2+z^2+2xz)/(x^2+y^2-z^2-2xy)# = #(x^2+2xz+z^2-y^2)/(x^2-2xy+y^2-z^2)# regrouping for getting squares = #((x+z)^2-y^2)/((x-y)^2-z^2)# - now using identity for difference of squares = #((x+z+y)(x+z-y))/((x-y+z)(x-y-z))# - factorizing = #((x+y+z)(x-y+z))/((x-y+z)(x-y-z))# - regrouping = #((x+y+z)cancel((x-y+z)))/(cancel((x-y+z))(x-y-z))# = #(x+y+z)/(x-y-z)# Answer link Related questions What is Factoring Completely? How do you know when you have completely factored a polynomial? Which methods of factoring do you use to factor completely? How do you factor completely #2x^2-8#? Which method do you use to factor #3x(x-1)+4(x-1) #? What are the factors of #12x^3+12x^2+3x#? How do you find the two numbers by using the factoring method, if one number is seven more than... How do you factor #12c^2-75# completely? How do you factor #x^6-26x^3-27#? How do you factor #100x^2+180x+81#? See all questions in Factoring Completely Impact of this question 1764 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License