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5.4E: Dividing Polynomials (Exercises)

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    For the following exercises, use long division to find the quotient and remainder.

    19. \(\frac{x^{3}-2 x^{2}+4 x+4}{x-2}\)

    20. \(\frac{3 x^{4}-4 x^{2}+4 x+8}{x+1}\)

    For the following exercises, use synthetic division to find the quotient. If the divisor is a factor, then write the factored form.

    21. \(\frac{x^{3}-2 x^{2}+5 x-1}{x+3}\)

    22. \(\frac{x^{3}+4 x+10}{x-3}\)

    23. \(\frac{2 x^{3}+6 x^{2}-11 x-12}{x+4}\)

    24. \(\frac{3 x^{4}+3 x^{3}+2 x+2}{x+1}\)


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