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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help me solve this using long* division

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^3-x^2+2x+1 / x^4-7x^3+2x^2+9x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I hope it helps!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have questions about the method tho

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you do it like this, you factor both sides as much as you can then you divide.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh so you factor before dividing ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I guess so. So, factor both sides using synthetic division and then divide.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so divide using synthetic then divide the long way :S

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Did you get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nooo, i just got more confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait a sec, let me ask my teacher.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay please :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I did, let's wait a little bit. Is it algebra?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is advanced functions (grade 12) & yes we're solving this algebraically

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhh!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yesss

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you still there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i am :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, my teacher replies fast. Hopefully, he will do so this time as well.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, i hope so tooo !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is this question from a quiz or homework, is it emergence?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i have a test tomorrow and this is one of the review questions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Still waiting!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The teacher did not repy yet, I am sorry.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did he reply yet ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

He did, said use synthetic division to simplify and then solve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i also have a question how can you divide a polynomial of degree 3 by a polynomial of degree 4? like dividing \(\frac{1234}{12345}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont kooow :S

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is you cannot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

unless you are working with negative exponents, which i doubt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

really ? :S im pretty sure you can

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