SOLUTION: I am having a hard time trying to divide this polynomial....
x^4+x^2-80 divided by x+3
I ended up with:
x^3-3x^2+10x+30+10/x+3
Is this correct? If not where did I mess up at?
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x^4+x^2-80 divided by x+3
I ended up with:
x^3-3x^2+10x+30+10/x+3
Is this correct? If not where did I mess up at?
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Question 61293: I am having a hard time trying to divide this polynomial....
x^4+x^2-80 divided by x+3
I ended up with:
x^3-3x^2+10x+30+10/x+3
Is this correct? If not where did I mess up at?
Your help will be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks so much!
ac Found 2 solutions by checkley71, josmiceli:Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ASSUMING YOU ENTERED THIS PROBLEM CORRECTLY YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING WHEN REDUCED
(X^4+X^2-80)/X+3 USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION TO SOLVE THE NUMERATOR WE GET
(X^2-8.46)(X^2+9.46)/X+3 WHICH IS NOT REDUCEABLE.
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