document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273302>Question 273302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What's the purpose of polynomials, and why do we need to learn it? I doubt we will use it in life. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It depends on what you do in life.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you go to college and become an engineer or a scientist, chances are you will use it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you become an auto mechanic, or drive a truck, then you probably won't.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Even if you become a network engineer, you might not use them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's mostly for people who will go on to higher education and will get jobs where they will be designing things.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you get a job as a teacher of mathematics, then you will certainly use it.\r<BR>\n" );
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