document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583689>Question 583689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this? <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816x%5E5+-+32x%5E4+-+81x+%2B+162%29+%2F+%28x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816x%5E5+-+32x%5E4+-+81x+%2B+162%29+%2F+%28x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I am supposed to solve and state whether the binomial is a factor of the polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used synthetic division to drop the coefficients and got: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2] 16 -32 0 0 -81   162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    0  32 0 0   0  -162<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    16  0 0 0 0 -81  0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(The zeroes in the top row are because there are no x-cubed and x-squared variables, therefore they're respresented by a zero, right?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiple choice allowed me the answers of: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A - 1348; no<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B - 0; yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C - 700; yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D - 0; no\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I am pretty sure the answer is C because my remainder is zero, and x-2 is a factor of the original equation. If this is not right, can you please show me what I've done wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Also, I apologize if the synthetic division does not line up properly when submitted and if it makes it harder for you to read.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=372534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If your remainder is zero then why isn't it B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16x^5-32x^4-81x+162)/(x-2) does equal 16x^4-81 which can be factored to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3+2x)*(3+2x)*(9+4x^2) </SPAN>\n" );
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