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Find a polynomial of the specified degree that satisfies the given conditions.
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document.write( "Multiply left and right sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by a constant A:\r\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL out the last two parentheses on the left:\r\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL out the last two parentheses on the left again:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get the last parentheses in descending order:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the last two factors in parentheses on the left:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the A:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the constant term 27A must equal 54, we set\r\n" );
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document.write( "                    27A = 54\r\n" );
document.write( "                      A = 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the polynomial is the left side without the \"= 0\".\r\n" );
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