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document.write( "*Note: exploring the factors of -2, found that x = 2 works       \r
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document.write( "          x^2 + 3x + 1
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document.write( "x - 2 | x^3 +  x^2  - 5x  -  2
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document.write( "      - (x^3 -2x)
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document.write( "                3x -  5x
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document.write( "             - (3x -  6x)
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document.write( "                      x  - 2
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document.write( "                  - ( x  - 2)
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document.write( "                           0
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document.write( "x^2 + 3x + 1
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document.write( "x = 2 and \r
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