document.write( "Question 1156643: Find the values of a, b, and c so that (ax^2+bx+c)(4x−1) = −12x^3+11x^2+18x−5
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Find the values of a, b, and c so that (ax^2+bx+c)(4x−1) = −12x^3+11x^2+18x−5
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This is MUCH easier than you think!
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document.write( "We will ALWAYS \"work\" the left-side of the equation!
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document.write( " --- Distributing 4x - 1
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document.write( " ----- COLLECTING like-terms
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document.write( "Now, EQUATING terms, we get: 
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document.write( "Since \"a,\" \"b,\" and \"c,\" are already found, we DON'T have to equate 4c - b = 18. \n" );
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