document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008048>Question 1008048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (mx^3-2x)(2x^2+3x-4)-(2x5+4x^4) is simplified to 4x^5+5x^4-16x^3-6x^2+8x how do I find the value of m? (mx^3-2x)(2x^2+3x-4)-(2x5+4x^4) is simplified to 4x^5+5x^4-16x^3-6x^2+8x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For (mx^3-2x)(2x^2+3x-4)-(2x5+4x^4) to be equal to 4x^5+5x^4-16x^3-6x^2+8x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then (mx^3)(2x^2)-2x^5 has to equal 4x^5, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m - 2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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