document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183081>Question 183081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me by showing how to divide this polynomial?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^3-9x-3)/(3x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^3-9x-3)/(3x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common Factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3(x^3-3x-1)] / [3(x-1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of \"3\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x^3- 3x -1] / [x-1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use synthetic division:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)....1....0....-3....-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1....1....-2...|-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: x^2+x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remainder: -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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