document.write( "Question 945897: x-5/x^3-10x^2+20x+26\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I wasn't sure how to put the division sign for this problem,
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The divisor being x-5, you want \"%28x%5E3-10x%5E2%2B20x%2B26%29%2F%28x-5%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Long Division for Polynomials, especially using integer coefficients, is easier than ordinary base-ten long division.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am not explaining the steps here although the process is just like what you learned earlier:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "___________|________x^2_____-15x______-55_____________________
\n" ); document.write( "x-5________|________x^3____-10x^2_____+20x_____+26
\n" ); document.write( "___________|________x^3____-5x^2
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\n" ); document.write( "____________________0______-15x^2____20x
\n" ); document.write( "___________________________-15x^2_____75x
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\n" ); document.write( "___________________________0________-55x_____26
\n" ); document.write( "____________________________________-55x_____275
\n" ); document.write( "_____________________________________________-249\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The use of italics was done for \"bring down the next term\" parts of the process.
\n" ); document.write( "The very top line is the quotient line, and the next line is the dividend line.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The resulting quotient is \"highlight%28x%5E2-15x-55%29\", and remainder \"highlight%28-249%29\".
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