document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166437>Question 166437</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is a polynominal in x has degree 3.  the coefficient of x^2 is 3 less than the coefficient of x^3.  The coefficient of x is three times the coefficient of x^2.  The remaining coefficient is 2 more than the coefficient of x^3.  The sum of the coefficients is -4.  Find the polynominal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am totally lost and don't know where to start or what to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so B=A-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   C=3B--->3(A-3) or 3A-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   D=A+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B+C+D=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so substituting into the last equation<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%2B%28A-3%29%2B%283A-9%29%2B%28A%2B2%29=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%2B%28A-3%29%2B%283A-9%29%2B%28A%2B2%29=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6A-10=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6A-10=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6A=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6A=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=1-3=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=1-3=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=1%2B2=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=1%2B2=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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