document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307911>Question 307911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to solve the problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((x^3)+(2(x^2))-(5x)+30) divided by (x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I realize that I have to factor it in order to eliminate the (x-3) so that I can retrieve the quotient and then finish the problem from there however I am stuck on the factoring...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jami </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><B>TX911(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><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=TX911><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> don't \"factor.\"  Instead use synthetic division\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3  1 2 -5 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3 15 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   1 5 10 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you sure the problem isn't x^3+2x^2-5x-30? And are you sure you're not dividing by x+3?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because the problem you posted has a remainder of 60.  1x^2+5x+10 R 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But if one of the signs is wrong in what you posted, then the final number would be -30 instead of positive 30 and would leave us with no remainder. </SPAN>\n" );
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