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document.write( "Note: exploring factor of the constant term 2, found that x = 2 is a root
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document.write( "f(2) = 8 - 24 + 14 + 2 = 0
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document.write( "        x^2 - 4x -1
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document.write( "x - 2 | x^3 -  6x^2  + 7x   +  2
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document.write( "      - (x^3 - 2x^2
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document.write( "                -4x^2 + 7x
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document.write( "             - (-4x^2 + 8x )
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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 - 4x -1
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