Question

I need help trying to find the quotient of this problem...I know you have to divide both of them but I am lost of how to divide if that makes sense. x^5-x^3+x-7
x-6

Answer 1

It's supposed to be
\[x^5-x^3+x-7\]
x-6

Answer 2

there is a special type of division you can do on this. i don't know what it is exactly called, but its really good for these types of problems.

Answer 3

i think you have to use long division for this kind of problem

Answer 4

i don't remember that much about it but it is the proper way to solve for the quotient

Answer 5

here's a site where you can try and understand the concept

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polydiv2.htm

Answer 6

i was actually thinking of synthetic division

here is an tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZoMz1Cy1T4

Answer 7

@tomo ,@galacticwavesXX ....got distracted thanks for the website guys! Hopefully it will help me

Answer 8

I am more confused now. Each of the websites and along with my professor are saying three different things. Can anyone show me step by step?

Answer 9

what kind of method is your professor using?

Answer 10

I don't know how to explain it correctly but you set it up normally and for this problem, and she would teach it like you were doing a normal long division problem. If that makes any sense. I am sorry if it doesn't.

Answer 11

So the long division i suggested should be the right way to solve for the problem, right?

Answer 12

Correct. Really helpful, I followed instructions as it says but I know I am doing something wrong but I don't know what though.

Answer 13

ok let me try and solve it and we can compare answers

Answer 14

Thanks! I am going to redo it again

Answer 15

Do you know synthetic division?

Answer 16

I watched a video of it but I did not understand it.