document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189561>Question 189561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use  synthetic division to perform this division 2x^3+4x^2-3x+10/x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here are the choices: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 2x^2+10x+27+-91/x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 2x^2-8x+29+23/x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 2x^2+10x+27+91/x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2x^2-8x+29+-32/x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any help would be appreaciated thanks!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=142234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10%29%2F%28x-3%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-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set the denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3\"   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=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so our test zero is 3\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.<TABLE  cellpadding=10>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><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></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 >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><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></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 3 by 2 and place the product (which is 6)  right underneath the second  coefficient (which is 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >6</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add 6 and 4 to get 10. Place the sum right underneath 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >6</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 3 by 10 and place the product (which is 30)  right underneath the third  coefficient (which is -3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >6</TD><TD >30</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add 30 and -3 to get 27. Place the sum right underneath 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >6</TD><TD >30</TD><TD ></TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD >27</TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Multiply 3 by 27 and place the product (which is 81)  right underneath the fourth  coefficient (which is 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >6</TD><TD >30</TD><TD >81</TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD >27</TD><TD ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Add 81 and 10 to get 91. Place the sum right underneath 81.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD >3</TD><TD >|</TD><TD >2</TD><TD >4</TD><TD >-3</TD><TD >10</TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD >|</TD><TD ></TD><TD >6</TD><TD >30</TD><TD >81</TD><TD ></TD></TR><TR><TD ></TD><TD ></TD><TD >2</TD><TD >10</TD><TD >27</TD><TD >91</TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the last column adds to 91, we have a remainder of 91. This means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <b>not</b> a factor of  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10\"   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 3 coefficients (2,10,27) form the quotient\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the last coefficient 91, is the remainder, which is placed over <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting this altogether, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10%29%2F%28x-3%29=2x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+27%2B91%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10%29%2F%28x-3%29=2x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+27%2B91%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which looks like this in remainder form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10%29%2F%28x-3%29=2x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10%29%2F%28x-3%29=2x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remainder 91\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is C </SPAN>\n" );
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