document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52357>Question 52357</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0939798425/algebrahomeworkh>Saxon Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please tell me where I'm going wrong...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem is If x-5= -8 then what is (x^2 - 5)(x^-3 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got x = -3, so substituted into problem and got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9-5{1/27 -(-3)} or 4(3 and 1/27) or 328/27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer should have been 320/27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "??????   Rebecca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=34882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x = -3, evaluate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-5%29%28x%5E%28-3%29-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-5%29%28x%5E%28-3%29-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = -3 and simplify.  Watch your signs!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=320%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"320%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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