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#26 2011-08-17 22:44:28
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Re: dividing polynomials
confusing
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#27 2011-08-17 22:45:54
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Re: dividing polynomials
Hi;
You can cancel common things from the top and the bottom. The ( x - 4 ) is common in all the terms of the top and bottom.
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#28 2011-08-17 22:53:01
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Re: dividing polynomials
[(3x-2)(6-5x)] / [(8x-1)] ?
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#29 2011-08-17 22:54:20
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Re: dividing polynomials
Hi;
You forgot the - sign on the bottom.
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#30 2011-08-17 23:00:53
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Re: dividing polynomials
so i cross all the (x-4) out
[(-8x-1)]
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#31 2011-08-17 23:02:55
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Re: dividing polynomials
And the minus sign, ( 4 - x ) = - ( x - 4 ) remember?
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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#32 2011-08-17 23:08:22
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Re: dividing polynomials
yup so the bottom is -(8x-1)
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#33 2011-08-17 23:09:37
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Re: dividing polynomials
Yes, now you need to clean up the top.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#34 2011-08-17 23:12:41
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Re: dividing polynomials
the top is ganna be (3x-2)(6-5x)
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#35 2011-08-17 23:15:12
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Re: dividing polynomials
Hi;
Not correct, remember the original problem?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#36 2011-08-17 23:38:21
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Re: dividing polynomials
yup the (x-4) - (x-4) is ganna give me 0
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#37 2011-08-17 23:45:12
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Re: dividing polynomials
Not quite correct.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#38 2011-08-17 23:48:10
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Re: dividing polynomials
(3x-2)-(6-5x)
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#39 2011-08-17 23:53:27
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Re: dividing polynomials
Hi;
Now clean up the top.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#40 2011-08-18 00:06:36
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Re: dividing polynomials
3x--5x =-2x
-2-6=4
-2x+4
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#41 2011-08-18 00:12:31
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Re: dividing polynomials
3x - (-5x ) change the sign of the -5x and proceed as in addition. 3x + 5x = 8x
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#42 2011-08-18 00:14:15
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Re: dividing polynomials
8x-4
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#43 2011-08-18 00:16:25
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Re: dividing polynomials
-2 - 6 , change the sign of the 6 and proceed as in addition. -2 - (-6) = -8
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#44 2011-08-18 00:30:30
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Re: dividing polynomials
-8x-4
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#45 2011-08-18 00:32:41
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Re: dividing polynomials
Nope!
3x + 5x = 8x
-2 - (-6) = -8
So you have 8x - 8 on the top. Factor that please.
You shoud get 8 ( x - 1 )
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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#46 2011-08-18 00:52:25
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Re: dividing polynomials
so
8x-8
8 ( x - 1 )
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#47 2011-08-18 00:53:25
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Re: dividing polynomials
Yes! Now put that over the bottom.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#48 2011-08-18 00:55:01
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Re: dividing polynomials
(3x-2)-(6-5x) / 8(x-1)
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#49 2011-08-18 00:57:18
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Re: dividing polynomials
Hi;
Now put that over the bottom. You did not do that.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#50 2011-08-18 01:05:29
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Re: dividing polynomials
put what over where :?
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