Algebra Examples

Find the Remainder (4x^19+x^2+5x+9)/(x-1)
Step 1
To calculate the remainder, first divide the polynomials.
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Step 1.1
Set up the polynomials to be divided. If there is not a term for every exponent, insert one with a value of .
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Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Step 1.5
After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Pull the next terms from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
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Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in
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After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Pull the next terms from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
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Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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The final answer is the quotient plus the remainder over the divisor.
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