document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61752>Question 61752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use synthetic division:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:  x(to the third) -2x(squared) -x +2 divided by x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer I got was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x(squared) + x +4/x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i'm not sure if I did it right, please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42494 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=42494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use synthetic division: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: x(to the third) -2x(squared) -x +2 divided by x-2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 ) 1   -2   -1   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      1    0   -1   0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This shows the polynomial factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as (x-2)(x^2-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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