document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152231>Question 152231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please show me how to divide this equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide this equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First factor out 4 in both the numerator and denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can use synthetic division<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 |4 - 2 - 15 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "............-4 + 6 + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "......4 - 6 - 9 + 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is: 4x^2 - 6x - 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can say: (16x^3-8x^2-60x-36) / (4x+4) = 4x^2 - 6x - 9, no remainder </SPAN>\n" );
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