SOLUTION: What is f(x) = x8 - 1 divided by x - 1?

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Question 1140277: What is f(x) = x8 - 1 divided by x - 1?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josgarithmetic:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

......write as and factor it

..........then
.....then
.........simplify

.....expand







Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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(Synthetic Division):


1   |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   -1
    |
    |       1   1   1    1  1   1   1   1 
    |______________________________________________
       1    1   1   1   1   1   1   1   0

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