document.write( "Question 985472: Let P(x)=x^3-6x^2+5x+12
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Algebra.Com's Answer #606305 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "4    |   1    -6    5    12\r\n" );
document.write( "     |         4   -8   -12\r\n" );
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document.write( "         1    -2   -3    0\r\n" );
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