document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119658>Question 1119658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: Describe the process of synthetic division. When is synthetic division not useful for dividing polynomials?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What happens when we divide a polynomial by x?  What about x2?  What about xn, where n is a positive integer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #735263 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=735263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Division either polynomial or synthetic makes sense if divisor is degree less than dividend.  Synthetic Division is a condensed form of Polynomial Division and makes checking for possible rational roots of the dividend, especially for linear roots, easier to do. </SPAN>\n" );
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