SOLUTION: If f(y)=13y^4+5y^3–12y^2–18y–32, use synthetic division to find f(-1).

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Question 998816: If f(y)=13y^4+5y^3–12y^2–18y–32, use synthetic division to find f(-1).
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Why use synthetic division?
Why not just substitute for in the equation?






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