document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149940>Question 149940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x^6-13x^5+75x^3+2x^2-50)/(x-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's simplify this expression using synthetic division\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E6+-+13x%5E5+%2B+75x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+50%29%2F%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E6+-+13x%5E5+%2B+75x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+50%29%2F%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First lets find our test zero:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set the denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equal to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so our test zero is 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now set up the synthetic division table by placing the test zero in the upper left corner and placing the coefficients of the numerator to the right of the test zero.(note: remember if a polynomial goes from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > there is a zero coefficient for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This is simply because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E6+-+13x%5E5+%2B+75x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E6+-+13x%5E5+%2B+75x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > really looks like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E6%2B-13x%5E5%2B0x%5E4%2B75x%5E3%2B2x%5E2%2B0x%5E1%2B-50x%5E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E6%2B-13x%5E5%2B0x%5E4%2B75x%5E3%2B2x%5E2%2B0x%5E1%2B-50x%5E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><TABLE  cellpadding=10>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by bringing down the leading coefficient (it is the coefficient with the highest exponent which is 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 5 by 2 and place the product (which is 10)  right underneath the second  coefficient (which is -13)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add 10 and -13 to get -3. Place the sum right underneath 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 5 by -3 and place the product (which is -15)  right underneath the third  coefficient (which is 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add -15 and 0 to get -15. Place the sum right underneath -15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 5 by -15 and place the product (which is -75)  right underneath the fourth  coefficient (which is 75)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add -75 and 75 to get 0. Place the sum right underneath -75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >0</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 5 by 0 and place the product (which is 0)  right underneath the fifth  coefficient (which is 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD >0</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >0</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add 0 and 2 to get 2. Place the sum right underneath 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD >0</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >2</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 5 by 2 and place the product (which is 10)  right underneath the sixth  coefficient (which is 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >2</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add 10 and 0 to get 10. Place the sum right underneath 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 5 by 10 and place the product (which is 50)  right underneath the seventh  coefficient (which is -50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >10</TD><TD >50</TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add 50 and -50 to get 0. Place the sum right underneath 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >5</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-13</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >75</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >-50</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >10</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >-75</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >10</TD><TD >50</TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >-15</TD><TD >0</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD >0</TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the last column adds to zero, we have a remainder of zero. This means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a factor of  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E6+-+13x%5E5+%2B+75x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E6+-+13x%5E5+%2B+75x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets look at the bottom row of coefficients:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first 6 coefficients (2,-3,-15,0,2,10) form the quotient\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E6+-+13x%5E5+%2B+75x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+50%29%2F%28x-5%29=2x%5E5+-+3x%5E4+-+15x%5E3+%2B+2x+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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