document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250404>Question 250404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help dividing the following using synthetic division.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 - 6x - 6x^3 + x^4) / (6 + x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=185107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First thing is to write everything in descending order and not to skip any terms: we have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we solve X + 6 = 0 for x to get x = 6. Now we are ready.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.// . 1 . . -6 . . 1 . . -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . . . . . . 6 . . .0 . . 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " . . . 1. . 0 . . . 1 . . 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, if all of this works correctly, you will see<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2 + 1 with no remainder. </SPAN>\n" );
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