document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947219>Question 947219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(x) = x3 + 8x2 &#8722; 2x + 3,    D(x) = x &#8722; 4. How do I solve it with the synthetic formula? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=577928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> EDIT: Corrected mistake in the remainder of the final answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The root being checked is +4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second line or row is for the coefficients, except for here also including the root being checked at the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Format representation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________|_______<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__________+4___|_______1______8_______-2______3______<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bring down the first coefficient, multiply by (+4), put this under the second coefficient:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__________+4___|_______1______8_______-2______3______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________|______________4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________________1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ADD the 8 and 4, being 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__________+4___|_______1______8_______-2______3______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________|______________4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________________1______12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3; put this above the 8;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__________+4___|_______1______8_______-2______3______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________|______________4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________________1______12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continuing the process until finished:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________|______________3_______48_____47.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__________+4___|_______1______8_______-2______3______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________|______________4_______192____190<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________________1______12______190____193\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The meaning of this is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B48x%2B47.5%2B193%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B48x%2B47.5%2B193%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The very top line shows the quotient coefficients.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remainder is 193.<BR>\n" );
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