document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789685>Question 789685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use synthetic division to find the function values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^4-16 find f(1-&#8730;2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know how to work this out with single numbers but I am at a loss when it is like this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478906 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=478906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Excuse me for handling your question like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but, did you mean, \"polynomial division\", or did you mean as you said, synthetic division?  Either way, the process will be messy.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To use regular polynomial division, you would use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4%2B0x%5E3%2B0x%5E2%2B0x-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4%2B0x%5E3%2B0x%5E2%2B0x-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as dividend, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1%2Bsqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1%2Bsqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as divisor. </SPAN>\n" );
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