document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69652>Question 69652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how they got the answer to a problem.  Could you please explain how the answer was attained:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform each division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^3-10x^2+3/x^2-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 2x+10+ 2x-7/x^2-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how they got the answer to a problem. Could you please explain how the answer was attained:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perform each division:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x^3 - 10x^2 + 3) / (x^2-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have to have each degree of the equation represented, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "add O coefficients, if necessary<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^3 - 10x^2 + 0x + 3) / (x^2 + 0x - 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using long division (used.... to keep thing lined up here)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "......................................................2x - 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 + 0x -1) |2x^3 - 10x^2 + 0x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...........................2x^3 +  0x^2 - 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".....................................-10x^2 + 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....................................-10x^2 + 0x + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...................................................2x - 7<BR>\n" );
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