document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39874>Question 39874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of c so that \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 - y + c divided by y + 1 = y-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=25310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y^2 - y + c / y + 1 = y - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by y + 1 yields:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 - y + c = (y+1)(y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding -y^2 and +y to both sides yields:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (y+1)(y-2) -y^2 +y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Removing the parentheses yields:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = y^2 -y -2 -y^2 +y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding all like terms yields:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that is right. </SPAN>\n" );
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