document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172562>Question 172562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am helping a student study for a final in Intermediate Algebra. The problem is from a worksheet and only says \"Simplify\". I cannot figure out how to simplify the numerator. I tried factoring by grouping, but came up with nothing. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No \"simplification\" is possible.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you divide, you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5E3%2B3t%5E2-2t-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5E3%2B3t%5E2-2t-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with a remainder of -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, if you change the last term to +4 instead of -4, it becomes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe it's a typo.<BR>\n" );
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