document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979614>Question 979614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Synthetic division: we can use a shortcut to long division of polynomials called synthetic division if the divisor d(x) is in the form d(x)=x-c. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. if the divisor is x-8 then c=_____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. if the divisor is x+6 then c =_______\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need help with this explanation before i can continue my math homework in this subject, thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-c=x-8; c=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-c=x+6; c=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +6x +8 has roots (x+4) and (x+2) both equaling 0.  x=-4, x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2; 1;;;6;;;;8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  ;;;1;;4;;;-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ";;;;;(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you take the opposite value of the factor, what you get when you set it equal to zero, the true root, and use it as a divisor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for x-c, you use c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-c=0; x=c<BR>\n" );
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