document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3156>Question 3156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide 20x^5-8x4-5x^3 by 4x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this follows EXACTLY the same process as long division of numbers, eg divide 36 by 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First: how many times does 5 go into 36?  Answer is 7. How do you know this? Because 7x5 is 35. Then subtract 35 from 36, leaving 1. That is one form of the answer...7 and one-fifth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So same applies to your question <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820x%5E5-8x%5E4-5x%5E3%29%2F%284x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820x%5E5-8x%5E4-5x%5E3%29%2F%284x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. First, how many times does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > go into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? Answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E3%29%2A%285x%5E2%29+=+20x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E3%29%2A%285x%5E2%29+=+20x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What remainder is left now? There is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8x%5E4-5x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8x%5E4-5x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left. So we repeat...How many times does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > go into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8x%5E4-5x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8x%5E4-5x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? Answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Repeat...how many times does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > go into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? Answer: -5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820x%5E5-8x%5E4-5x%5E3%29%2F%284x%5E3%29+=+5x%5E2+-+2x+-+%285%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820x%5E5-8x%5E4-5x%5E3%29%2F%284x%5E3%29+=+5x%5E2+-+2x+-+%285%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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