document.write( "Question 1139430: Use the synthetic division to divide f(x) by x-c then write f(x) in the form f(x)=(x-c)q(x)+r.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "the synthetic division to divide f(x) by x-c then write f(x) in the form f(x)=(x-c)q(x)+r.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29=4x%5E3-3x%2B4\";\"+x-3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take the constant term of the divisor with the opposite sign and write it to the left.
\n" ); document.write( "Write the coefficients of the dividend to the right (missed terms are written with zero coefficients).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "....|\"x%5E3\"....\"x%5E2\"....\"x%5E1\"...\"x%5E0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3\"..|\"4\".......\"0\"........\"-3\".......\"4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write down the first coefficient without changes:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3\"..|\"4\".......\"0\"........\"-3\".......\"4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "...|\"4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the entry in the left part of the table by the last entry in the result row (under the horizontal line).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add the obtained result to the next coefficient of the dividend, and write down the sum.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3\"..|\"4\".......\"0\"........\"-3\".......\"4\"
\n" ); document.write( "............\"12\"................
\n" ); document.write( "...|\"4\" .....\"12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the entry in the left part of the table by the last entry in the result row (under the horizontal line).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add the obtained result to the next coefficient of the dividend, and write down the sum.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3\"..|\"4\".......\"0\"........\"-3\".......\"4\"
\n" ); document.write( "............\"12\"........\"36\"........
\n" ); document.write( "...|\"4\" .....\"12\"........\"33\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the entry in the left part of the table by the last entry in the result row (under the horizontal line).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add the obtained result to the next coefficient of the dividend, and write down the sum.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3\"..|\"4\".......\"0\"........\"-3\".......\"4\"
\n" ); document.write( "............\"12\"........\"36\"......\"99\"..
\n" ); document.write( "...|\"4\" .....\"12\"........\"33\"....\"103\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We have completed the table and have obtained the following resulting coefficients: \"4\",\"12\",\"33\",\"103\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All the coefficients except the last one are the coefficients of the quotient, the last coefficient is the remainder.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thus, the quotient is \"4x%5E2%2B12x%2B33\", and the remainder is \"103\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, \"%284x%5E3-3x%2B4%29%2F%28x-3%29=4x%5E2%2B12x%2B33%2B103%2F%28x-3%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer in the form \"f%28x%29=%28x-c%29q%28x%29%2Br\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%284x%5E3-3x%2B4%29%2F%28x-3%29=%284x%5E2%2B12x%2B33%29%28x-3%29%2B103\"\r
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