document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177973>Question 1177973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the value of k if (x^3-x^2-5x-2)(x^4+x^3+kx^2-5x+2)=x^7-4x^5-14x^4-5x^3+19x^2-4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #807136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3-x%5E2-5x-2%29%28x%5E4%2Bx%5E3%2Bkx%5E2-5x%2B2%29=x%5E7-4x%5E5-14x%5E4-5x%5E3%2B19x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....multiply left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E7%2B+kx%5E5+-+k+x%5E4+-+5kx%5E3+-+2+kx%5E2++-+6+x%5E5+-+12+x%5E4+%2B+5+x%5E3+%2B+23+x%5E2+-+4=x%5E7-4x%5E5-14x%5E4-5x%5E3%2B19x%5E2-4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...............simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=kx%5E5+-+k+x%5E4+-+5kx%5E3+-+2+kx%5E2++-+6+x%5E5+-+12+x%5E4+%2B+5+x%5E3+%2B+23+x%5E2+-+4%2B4x%5E5%2B14x%5E4%2B5x%5E3-19x%5E2%2B4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k+x%5E5+-+k+x%5E4+-+5+k+x%5E3+-+2+k+x%5E2+-+2+x%5E5+%2B+2+x%5E4+%2B+10+x%5E3+%2B+4+x%5E2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k+x%5E5+-+k+x%5E4+-+5+k+x%5E3+-+2+k+x%5E2+-+2+x%5E5+%2B+2+x%5E4+%2B+10+x%5E3+%2B+4+x%5E2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k+%28x%5E5+-+x%5E4+-+5x%5E3+-+2x%5E2%29+-+2+%28x%5E5+-x%5E4+-5+x%5E3+-2x%5E2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k+%28x%5E5+-+x%5E4+-+5x%5E3+-+2x%5E2%29+-+2+%28x%5E5+-x%5E4+-5+x%5E3+-2x%5E2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28k+-+2+%29%28x%5E5+-x%5E4+-5+x%5E3+-2x%5E2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28k+-+2+%29%28x%5E5+-x%5E4+-5+x%5E3+-2x%5E2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that will be true if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k-2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k-2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E7+-+4x%5E5+-+14x%5E4+-+5x%5E3+%2B+19x%5E2+-+4=x%5E7-4x%5E5-14x%5E4-5x%5E3%2B19x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E7+-+4x%5E5+-+14x%5E4+-+5x%5E3+%2B+19x%5E2+-+4=x%5E7-4x%5E5-14x%5E4-5x%5E3%2B19x%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is true\r<BR>\n" );
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