document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116844>Question 116844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated divisions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-35/x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You don't make it clear as to the method you are supposed to use to do the division (Long Division, Synthetic Division, or Factoring the numerator and eliminating like factors from numerator and denominator).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the long division method:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > | <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x-35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x-35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the factoring method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As we would expect, the results are the same either way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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