It doesn't say to simplify or evaluate so i'm stumped.(x^4 + 5x^3 - 2x^2 -4x + 4) ÷ (x + 3)

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anonymous · Answer

Synthetic division. Have you learnt that?

anonymous · Answer

yes :P

anonymous · Answer

wait.. nvm

anonymous · Answer

Ok then that's what you need to do here.

anonymous · Answer

alright. i'll see what i can do

anonymous · Answer

ok, let me know if you have any trouble.

anonymous · Answer

i'm on purplemath.com reading about it to refresh my memory. having trouble though :/

anonymous · Answer

If i get help with this problem, I should be ok because i have 3 more similar to it.

anonymous · Answer

ok What part of it don't you understand?

anonymous · Answer

truthfully, I dont really know where to start with this problem. :'(

anonymous · Answer

purplemath didnt help

anonymous · Answer

Ok, i'll try and explain it.

anonymous · Answer

$$(x^3 + 2x^2 -x + 4)\div (x-1)$$

anonymous · Answer

i'm following

anonymous · Answer

see the x-1 we are dividing by?
Take the number +1 from it. We always take the number but with the opposite sign.
Let me draw this.

anonymous · Answer

yeh

anonymous · Answer

so in the problem i posted, I would divide by -3?

anonymous · Answer

Hold on this website is being sketchy

anonymous · Answer

take your time

anonymous · Answer

see the x-1 we are dividing by?
Take the number +1 from it. We always take the number but with the opposite sign.
Let me draw this.

anonymous · Answer

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