document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252123>Question 252123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the value of k so that x^2 –3x – 4k divides x^3 –37x –12k </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ....................... x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-3x-4k/x^3..........-37x-12k<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....................x^3-3x^2-4kx<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "............................3x^2-9x-12k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-37x-(-4kx)=-9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-37+4k=-9 divide each side by x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4k=37-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4k=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=7<BR>\n" );
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