dividing

**william** · July 17th 2009, 09:36 AM

Divide x^3 – 2x^2 – 33x + 90 by x – 5, then express the polynomial in a
fully factored form.

**skeeter** · July 17th 2009, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by william

Divide x^3 – 2x^2 – 33x + 90 by x – 5, then express the polynomial in a
fully factored form.

do you know the process of synthetic division?

**william** · July 17th 2009, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by skeeter

do you know the process of synthetic division?

no, i don't

**skeeter** · July 17th 2009, 09:58 AM

go then, and learn ...

synthetic division - Google Search

**william** · July 17th 2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by skeeter

google is a nice tool,

did i correctly do it, i get remainder 0 and fully factored form (x-5)(x^2+3x-18)

**skeeter** · July 17th 2009, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by william

google is a nice tool,

did i correctly do it, i get remainder 0 and fully factored form (x-5)(x^2+3x-18)

almost ... $(x^2+3x-18)$ will also factor

**william** · July 17th 2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by skeeter

almost ... $(x^2+3x-18)$ will also factor

oh yes correct thanks so (x-5)(x+6)(x-3)

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