document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171939>Question 171939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> show that x-a is a factor of x^n - a^n for any positive integer n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you please show step by step\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would really appreciate any help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help soon. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127033 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=127033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> show that x-a is a factor of x^n - a^n for any positive integer n <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x^n - a^n]/[x-a] = x^(n-1) + (nC1)ax^(n-2) + (nC2)a^2x^(n-3) + ...+(nCn)a^n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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