document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367590>Question 367590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A polynomial P(x) and a divisor d(x) are given. Use long division to find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quotient Q(x) and the remainder R(x) when P(x) is divided by d(x), and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "express P(x) in the form d(x)&#8729; Q(x) + R(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x) = x4 + 3x2 + 18 d(x) = x2 – 3<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 #262015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x4 + 3x2 + 18 | x2 – 3 = d(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x4 - 3x2......| x2 + 6 = Q(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x2 + 18......|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x2 - 18......|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "......36 = R(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence : x4 + 3x2 + 18 = (x2 - 3)(x2 + 6) + 36\r<BR>\n" );
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