document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152868>Question 152868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the result of 16x^4 + 32x^3 + 24x^2 + 8x + 1 divided by 2x + 1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 8x^3 + 12x^2 + 6x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. x^3 + 6x^2 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 4x^3 + 6x^2 + 4x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You don't have to perform the long division of this. Just note that the degree of the resultant polynomial will be 3. Moreover, 16/2=8 must be the first coefficient.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, b must be the answer as it is the only one that meets these requirements.  </SPAN>\n" );
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