Divide the following polynomial using synthetic division, then place the answer in the proper location on the grid. Write answer in descending powers of x.

(x^3 -4x^2 +4x-1)÷(x-1)

Question

Divide the following polynomial using synthetic division, then place the answer in the proper location on the grid. Write answer in descending powers of x.

(x^3 -4x^2 +4x-1)÷(x-1)

thatonegirl_ · Answer

Do you know how to do synthetic division?

thomasfire55 · Answer

not really

thatonegirl_ · Answer

https://youtu.be/1byR9UEQJN0 you can watch this video that explains it well, or would you like me to try to explain it?

thomasfire55 · Answer

honestly id rather you try to explainit

thatonegirl_ · Answer

Okay so first you need to know what the set-up looks like, it's different than normal long division.

thatonegirl_ · Answer

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thatonegirl_ · Answer

So to start, what are you dividing by?

thomasfire55 · Answer

x-1

thatonegirl_ · Answer

Yup. So when you solve that, what is x equal to?

thatonegirl_ · Answer

x-1=0

thomasfire55 · Answer

1

thatonegirl_ · Answer

Ok good. Always remember that when you plug that number in, you have to set the equation equal to 0 first. So then you can plug 1 in |dw:1466537403416:dw|

thatonegirl_ · Answer

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thatonegirl_ · Answer

Then take ur polynomial and using the numbers in front of each variable write them along the top (without the x's)

thomasfire55 · Answer

1,4,4?

thatonegirl_ · Answer

Yeah, but don't forget the negative in front of that 4 and you also use the constant at the end. So when you write it all in it should look like:
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thatonegirl_ · Answer

Does tht make sense so far?

thomasfire55 · Answer

yea

thatonegirl_ · Answer

Okay cool. So that's how you set it up. Then you're gonna drop the first number down.|dw:1466537777666:dw|