document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085539>Question 1085539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of parallelogram PQRS in square units is given by the polynomial {x^2+x&#8722;42}. If the parallelogram has length x+7 units, find an expression for the height RT---. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7) * h = x^2 + x - 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = (x^2 + x - 42)/(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use polynomial long division or synthetic division to find that the result is (x+6) </SPAN>\n" );
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