SOLUTION: the question says to use synthetic division to divide x^4+4x^3+6x^2+4x+1 by x+1 i have no idea how to do this. please help me if possible. thanks

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Question 281006: the question says to use synthetic division to divide x^4+4x^3+6x^2+4x+1 by x+1 i have no idea how to do this. please help me if possible. thanks
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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http://www.purplemath.com/modules/synthdiv.htm
x^4+4x^3+6x^2+4x+1 by x+1
(x+1)*(x^3+3x^2+3x+1) divided by (x+1)
(x+1)^4/(x+1)
(x+1)^3