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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use synthetic division to find P(-3) for P(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 8x2 + 3x + 8.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isn't this just substitution?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no they want synthetic division..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but do i divide by -3 or 3....

OpenStudy (amistre64):

When asked to find P(r), then you should divide by r

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