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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3+-+4x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+5%29%28x%5E2+%2B+tx+-+7%29+=+x%5E5+%2B%28t-4%29x%5E4+%2B%28-4t-5%29x%5E3+%2B+%282t%2B23%29x%5E2+%2B+%28-5t-4%29x+%2B35 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after expansion. (Use the vertical method for faster result :D!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the outcome is supposed not to have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, ==> 2t + 23 = 0, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+-23%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+-23%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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