document.write( "Question 1208348: Divide (x^5 - a^5) by (x - a)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #846716 by ikleyn(52781) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The solution is this identity\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "This identity is well known, and it is assumed that a person, to whom this assignment is given, knows it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This knowledge is the prerequisite for solving this problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From your post, I see that you did not know this identity, so you had no the necessary prerequisite.\r\n" );
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document.write( "But after reading my solution, you just know it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "My congratulation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You may check this identity above by making multiplication.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (x-a)*(x^4 + a*x^3 + a^2*x^2 + a^^3*x + a^4)) = x^5 - a^5.\r\n" );
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