document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396705>Question 396705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression using long division:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find p(-4) and p(5) for the function p(x) =5x^5-5x^4-10x^2+6x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=281353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression using long division:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find p(-4) and p(5) for the function p(x) =5x^5-5x^4-10x^2+6x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^2Using synthetic division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4)....5....-5....0....-10....6....-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........5....-25...100..-410...1646..|..-6585<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(-4) = -6585<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quotient is 5x^4-25x^3+100x^2-410x+1646<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5)....5....-5....0....-10....6....-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........5.....20....100...490...2456...12279<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(5) = 12279<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quotient is 5x^4+20x^3+100x^2+490x + 2456<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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