Question

what adds up to equal -4 but multiplies to equal 2

Answer 1

setup a system of equations

Answer 2

how many terms and factors do we have? is this a binary operation?

Answer 3

im just trying to set (2x-4) equal to zero

Answer 4

i have p(x)=2x^5-4x^4+0x^3+2x^2-2x-4 divided by (2x-4)

Answer 5

do you know synthetic division?

Answer 6

i do but i have to factor the 2x-4 dont i

Answer 7

you do that by dividing it out ...

Answer 8

whats tht

Answer 9

P(x) = (2x-4) Q(x) + R

P(x)
----- = Q(x) + R/(2x-4)
2x-4

Answer 10

what did u do?

Answer 11

i divided both sides by (2x-4)

Answer 12

if you know synthetic division, then divide it

Answer 13

where did u get the q(x)+R and isnt tht just long division?

Answer 14

thats all any division is ....

Answer 15

synthetic just organizes the data in a different way, but the results are the same

Answer 16

ok, so what is the q(x)+r?

Answer 17

the result of divide off the factor ... as demonstrated.

you said you knew how to do synthetic division

Answer 18

yeah but i guess my teacher taught it different

Answer 19

show me your attempt

Answer 20

or do long hand, whatevers easier for you

Answer 21

he taught it like this