Question

(x4 – 8x3 + 16x2 – 19)/(x – 5) using synthetic division

Answer 1

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28x4+%E2%80%93+8x3+%2B+16x2+%E2%80%93+19%29%2F%28x+%E2%80%93+5%29

Answer 2

i did that but my answer came out to x^3 -3x -1 with remainder -14

Answer 3

hmmm, not what I got. How did you do your steps?

Answer 4

Ah, you did not leave a place holder for your missing 'x' term.

Answer 5

what does that mean?

Answer 6

Notice in my drawing here, I have accounted for all of the degrees of 'x'

Answer 7

oh because it has x^4 , x^3, X^2, and then the number. but if i dont have a x itll be 0?

Answer 8

Exactly.

Answer 9

oh! thats why my answer never came out. thank you so much!! again!!

Answer 10

You are welcome. :)