document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321343>Question 321343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am having a problem with dividing this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3-8 divided by x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once I divide the first term of the dividend to the first term in the divisor, I can multiply the quotient to the first term of the divisor but not the second term because it is just a number. Can you please tell me what to do in this kind of situation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Use the difference of cubes formula to factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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