document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=721783>Question 721783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what would be the lowest terms for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x to the 3rd - 8 over x - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x to the 3rd - 8 over x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^3-8)/(x-4) is a quadratic plus some remainder.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using synthetic division I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)....1....0....0....-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1....1....1...|..-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: x^2 + x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remainder: -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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