document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1678>Question 1678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to simplify these problems and I am having trouble.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (x^3 + 5x^2 + 2x - 8) / (x - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  (y^3 - 19y - 30) / (y + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  (t^4 + 10t^3 + 35t^2 + 50t + 24) / (t^2 + 7t + 12) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. noting the topic is simplifying...i would assume that the numerator will factorise to (x-1)(something) and then you can cancel the (x-i) terms and possibly factorise the quadratic further.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. same again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. same again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Practise long division of polynomials, to get your factors out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "enjoy :-)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon<BR>\n" );
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