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document.write( "Use synthetic division to find f(1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)....1....1....1....-5....2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1....2....3.....-2..|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(1) = 0 so x-1 is a factor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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