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| Question 63578:  Could someone please help?
 Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find P(6)if P(x)=2x^4-15x^3-4x+3
 Use the synthetic division to determine if x-3 is a factor of 3x^4-3x^3-18x^2+2x-6.
 List all of the potential rational zeros of the polynominal function P(x)=4x^3-3x^2+5x-6. Do not attempt to find the zeros.
 Use synthetic division to factor P(x)=10x^3+7x^2-29x-6, and write P(x) as a product of linear factors.
 Thank you!!!
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find P(6)if P(x)=2x^4-15x^3-4x+3 6)....2.....15.....-4.....3
 ......2.....27....158.|..951
 P(6)=951
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 Use the synthetic division to determine if x-3 is a factor of 3x^4-3x^3-18x^2+2x-6.
 3).....3....-3....-18....2....-6
 .......3.....6......0....2.....0
 Yes, x-3 is a factor.
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 List all of the potential rational zeros of the polynominal function P(x)=4x^3-3x^2+5x-6. Do not attempt to find the zeros.
 The rationals are p/q where:
 p is a factor of 6 and q is a factor of 4:
 p=+-1,+-2,+-3,+-6
 q=+-1,+-2,+-4
 Then p/q= (+-1),(+-2),(+-3),(+-6),(+-1/2),(+-3/2).(+-1/4),(+-3/4)
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 Use synthetic division to factor P(x)=10x^3+7x^2-29x-6, and write P(x) as a product of linear factors.
 Zeroes are x=-2,x=-1/5, x=3/2
 P(x)=(x+2)(5x+1)(2x-3)
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 Cheers,
 Stan H.
 
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