document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037692>Question 1037692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paula used synthetic division to divide the polynomial f(x) by x + 1, as shown: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1|     -2 -5 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        -2 -3 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of f(-1)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If anyone can help me again thanks! (The numbers and everything aren't lining up correctly hopefully you'll know what i'm talking about) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=652317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That synthetic division gives remainder 7, and this shows that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The effect is well described in The Remainder Theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Study the Rational Roots Theorem, and The Remainder Theorem and the Factor Theorem. </SPAN>\n" );
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