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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x3 - 4x2 - 7x + 5 x - 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this a multiplication? or a division?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its division cuz the x-3 is at the bottom of all those number ha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is there a horizontal line between them?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know how to do synthetic division?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nopee

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dang then i guess it is long division

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Dam :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you know any method for division of polynomials?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nopee ii dont

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is just like long division, but synthetic is much easier i can't write it here, take a look at this http://www.purplemath.com/modules/synthdiv.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the remainder theorem. It will yield the same result

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not asked for the remainder, asked to divide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct, but you get the same result asif you used synthetic division.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 -4 -7 5 3 --------------------------- 2 list the coefficients, put the 3 on the side, drop down the 2

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

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