document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190567>Question 190567</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the polynomial P(x) has a zero remainder when divided by  (x-3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine Q(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x)=x^5-5x^4-2x^3+18x^2+24x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine Q(x) is throwing me off.  I need help please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine Q(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x)=x^5-5x^4-2x^3+18x^2+24x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine Q(x) is throwing me off. I need help please.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q(x) is the quotient when you divide by x-3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using synthetic division you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)....1....-5....-2....18....24....-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1.....-2....-8....-6....6....|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: x^4 -2x^3 -8x^2 -6x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remainder: 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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