document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62975>Question 62975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> GIVEN THAT (3x-a)(x-2)(x-7)=3x3-32x2+81x-70, DETERMINE THE VALUE OF a. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-a)(x-2)(x-7) = 3x^3 - 32x^2 + 81x - 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> (3x-a)(x^2 - 2x - 7x + 14) = 3x^3 - 32x^2 + 81x - 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> (3x-a)(x^2 - 9x + 14) = 3x^3 - 32x^2 + 81x - 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x^3 - 27x^2 + 42x - ax^2 + 9ax - 14a = 3x^3 - 32x^2 + 81x - 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x^3 - x^2(27 + a) + x(42 + 9a) - 14a = 3x^3 - 32x^2 + 81x - 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comparing the like terms we get,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 + a = 32                  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> a = 32 - 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> a = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!!<BR>\n" );
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