document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604723>Question 604723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I have a question!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If (x-1)(x^2-4)+2(x-1)(x+2)=(x-1)P, then P=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) x^2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) x(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) x^2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) (x+2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the answer is C, but I am confused at a certain step...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I got to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x-2)+2(x+2)=P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but how do I go from that to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381357 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=381357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%28x%5E2-4%29%2B2%28x-1%29%28x%2B2%29+=+%28x-1%29P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%28x%5E2-4%29%2B2%28x-1%29%28x%2B2%29+=+%28x-1%29P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for P: First, factor (x-1) on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%28%28x%5E2-4%29%2B2%28x%2B2%29%29+=+%28x-1%29P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%28%28x%5E2-4%29%2B2%28x%2B2%29%29+=+%28x-1%29P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by (x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-4%29%2B2%28x%2B2%29+=+P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-4%29%2B2%28x%2B2%29+=+P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4%2B2x%2B4+=+P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4%2B2x%2B4+=+P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+x%5E2%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+x%5E2%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor an x. <BR>\n" );
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