document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44634>Question 44634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perform the indicated division:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=29505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perform the indicated division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you left out a \"2\" in your posting.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x^2-2x-12)/(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x-2)(2x+6)]/(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you did not leave out a \"2\" in your posting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there is no way to reduce or simplify the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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