# polynomial division

• Apr 4th 2010, 09:41 AM
osmosis786
polynomial division
4x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x + 5 is divided by (x^2 - x + 8); find the remainder and quotient. Any help would be much appreciated.
• Apr 4th 2010, 09:51 AM
harish21
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Originally Posted by osmosis786
4x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x + 5 is divided by (x^2 - x + 8); find the remainder and quotient. Any help would be much appreciated.

I assume you know how to divide.

the quotient is: $4x+7$

the remainder is: $-29x-51$

Can you complete the steps in between?
• Apr 4th 2010, 09:54 AM
osmosis786
if i could do the steps in between what's stopping me from getting the end result? The reason why i posted was to see the working and understand how to do it, not just to get an answer.
• Apr 4th 2010, 10:04 AM
harish21
Quote:

Originally Posted by osmosis786
if i could do the steps in between what's stopping me from getting the end result? The reason why i posted was to see the working and understand how to do it, not just to get an answer.

Okay, I do not know how to put the division symbols in Latex.

Here it is:
• Apr 4th 2010, 10:27 AM
harish21
I tried but I could not figure out how to symbolize this kind of division in Latex. Hope the image above helps!