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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x: x^3 -x^2 +x=8

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Subtract 8 from both sides. List the possible rational roots and use synthetic division.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is synthetic division?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

still confused as to what that was.... please re-explain. I don't understand the image.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Perhaps you have never studied synthetic division. What class are you taking?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide that polynomial by (x-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alg 2 and trig

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will tell you why I told you to divide by x-2

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