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document.write( "For what value of k will it have the same remainder when it is divided by both x - 1 and x + 2?\r
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document.write( "Apparently that's not the right answer. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #551562 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the answer is k = 3.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I used synthetic division to sollve for the remaindder.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the details of the arithmetic are shown below. \n" ); document.write( "look below the details for further comments.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "step 1:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for factor of (x-1), use synthetic division by 1.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "step 2:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for factor of (x+2), use synthetic division by -2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "setp 3:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "set remainder from step 1 equal to remainder from step 2 and solve for k.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |