document.write( "Question 1027322: P(x)=2x4−7x3+6x−14; c=3\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #642521 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use of the Remainder Theorem. What do you find as remainder when you use synthetic division to check 3 as a possible root of P? Nonzero remainder will be P evaluated at 3.\r
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document.write( "3      |      4     -7     0     6     -14\r\n" );
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