document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=861099>Question 861099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, my name is Bria. I am in 8th grade and right now I am working on Polynomials in Algebra 1. I know how to do them, but I don't know what one of my problems mean. The polynomial used for this problem is 3 + 4x^2 - 5x + 3/4x^5 - 17x^2 + x^4. I have put it in normal form: 3/4x^5 + x^4 - 13x^2 - 5x + 3. The problem now tells me to 'Find a polynomial that when added to this one gives a sum of degree 3,' but I don't know what that means. Can you please explain this to me and tell me how to solve this problem? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=518835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The directions for the problem means, Find what is p, just a chosen variable, so that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28p%2B%283%2F4%29x%5E5%2Bx%5E4-13x%5E2-5x%2B3=k%2Ax%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28p%2B%283%2F4%29x%5E5%2Bx%5E4-13x%5E2-5x%2B3=k%2Ax%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The directions do not contain more information about the term of degree three, so k could be any real number you choose.  JUST solve for p; and you will have your result.  You need to be able to use additive inverses, a very typical skill in basic algebra. </SPAN>\n" );
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