document.write( "Question 999852: x is a number such that when (x+1)^2 is divided by (x-2), the quotient is 16 and the remainder is (x-3). What is the value of x?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Dividend = divisor * quotient + remainder\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B1%29%5E2+=+%28x-2%29%2A16+%2B+%28x-3%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B2x+%2B1+=+16x-32%2Bx-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-15x%2B36=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E2+-12x-3x%2B36=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x-12)-3(x-12)=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-12)(x-3)=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 12 OR 3\r
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