document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629303>Question 629303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me figure <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1/2)(4x^3-2x^2+5x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where 1/2 is a fraction. I can solve this without the fraction, but can you help me to solve when there is a fraction involved. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply (4x^3-2x^2+5x-6) by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (4x^3-2x^2+5x-6) by 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two results together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^4-4x^3+6x^2-(17x)/2+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you don't like fractions, you can turn it into a decimal .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-.5)(4x^3-2x^2+5x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (4x^3-2x^2+5x-6) by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (4x^3-2x^2+5x-6) by .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two results together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^4-4x^3+6x^2-8.5x+3.<BR>\n" );
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