Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 453: 9

Answer

$x^{3}-10x^{2}+51x-260+ \displaystyle \frac{1300}{5+x}$

Work Step by Step

rewrite the polinomials in descending order of powers. $(x^{4}-5x^{3}+x^{2}-5x)\div(x+5)$ Dividing with $x-c\qquad...\qquad c=-5.$ Don't forget to place 0's for the missing terms. $\begin{array}{rrrrrrrr} \underline{-5}| &1 & -5 & 1 & -5 &0 & \\ & & -5 & 50 &-255 &1300 & \\ & -- & -- &-- &-- &--& \\ &1 & -10 & 51 &-260 &1300 & \end{array}$ Quotient = $x^{3}-10x^{2}+51x-260$ Remainder = $1300$ $\displaystyle \frac{dividend}{divisor}=quotient+\frac{remainder}{divisor}$ $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}-5x-5x^{3}+x^{4}}{5+x}$ = $x^{3}-10x^{2}+51x-260+ \displaystyle \frac{1300}{5+x}$
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