document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23309>Question 23309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am homeschooling my daughter and i need help explaining a problem to her i have the answers and how it is worked but dont understand how they get it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is c^4-d^4 by c-d   in the problem the teachers manuel explains it but it also adds some other things to the problem like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c-d then inside the division box is c^4+oc^3d+oc^2d^2+0cd^3-d^4  why all the zero's and where do they come from? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because as you do the division you need a position <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for each power of \"c\" from c^4 down to c^0.  It is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "similar to dividing 1000005 by 233.  To do the division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "properly you need those zeros to indicate there are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "no tens, no hundreds, no thousands, etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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