document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165297>Question 165297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(x)/(x-2)=2x^2+x-2+-5/(x-2). Find P(x). Please help me out, I have no idea what to do!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a function, P(x), divided by a binomial, (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ multiplying by (x-2) will leave the function by itself on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x) = 2x^3-4x^2+x^2-2x-2x+4-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "collecting like terms __ P(x) = 2x^3+3x^2-4x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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