document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1156575>Question 1156575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Use synthetic division to divide p(x) = x^4 - 10x^2 - 2x + 4 by x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Let f(x) = 3x^3 + 8x^2 + 5x - 7. Use synthetic division to find f(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Use synthetic division to factor f(x) = x^3 - 5x^2 - x + 5 completely. Then sketch the graph of f. [Hint: Guess an initial zero of f(x). Then apply synthetic division.]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Use synthetic division to perform the division.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) x^3 + 3x^2 + 11x + 9 by x + 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) x^4 + 4x^3 + 2x^2 + 9x + 4 by x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are homework problems I need help with. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #779292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</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=779292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Too many exercises; just doing some of #3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choices to check as roots are  -1, -5, 1, 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1   |    1    -5    -1    5\r\n" );
document.write( "     |         -1    6    -5\r\n" );
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document.write( "         1     -6    5    0\r\n" );
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document.write( "-1 found to be a root.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That quadratic factor is factorable into  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are  -1, 1, and 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Degree is odd (three) and lead coefficient is positive, telling you something about shape - decreases without end to the left; increases to the right without end,...\r<BR>\n" );
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