SOLUTION: Please welp me to do this equation x^3+x^2-10x+8;x-2

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Question 1028664: Please welp me to do this equation x^3+x^2-10x+8;x-2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me to do this equation x^3+x^2-10x+8;x-2
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I'll assume you are trying to divide the cubic by the linear::
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Using synthetic division you get:
2)....1....1....-10....8
......1....3.....-4...|..0
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Quotient:: x^2 + 3x - 4 = (x+4)(x-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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