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algebra junior
Problem
Find the constant such that
Solution
We can use the coefficient of the term to find . On the right we have , and on the left, the only terms we will get when we expand are and .
So we must have which means To find , we use the same reasoning and look at the terms. On the right we have , and on the left, the only term we will get when we expand is . Then we know that which means that .
Then and .
So we must have which means To find , we use the same reasoning and look at the terms. On the right we have , and on the left, the only term we will get when we expand is . Then we know that which means that .
Then and .
Final answer
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