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Q\left(x^{3}-8x^{2}\right)-3x=Qx+Q\left(-3\right)
Variable Q cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by Q.
Qx^{3}-8Qx^{2}-3x=Qx+Q\left(-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply Q by x^{3}-8x^{2}.
Qx^{3}-8Qx^{2}-3x-Qx=Q\left(-3\right)
Subtract Qx from both sides.
Qx^{3}-8Qx^{2}-3x-Qx-Q\left(-3\right)=0
Subtract Q\left(-3\right) from both sides.
Qx^{3}-8Qx^{2}-3x-Qx+3Q=0
Multiply -1 and -3 to get 3.
Qx^{3}-8Qx^{2}-Qx+3Q=3x
Add 3x to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
\left(x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3\right)Q=3x
Combine all terms containing Q.
\frac{\left(x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3\right)Q}{x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3}=\frac{3x}{x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3}
Divide both sides by x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3.
Q=\frac{3x}{x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3}
Dividing by x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3 undoes the multiplication by x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3.
Q=\frac{3x}{x^{3}-8x^{2}-x+3}\text{, }Q\neq 0
Variable Q cannot be equal to 0.