Two polynomials P and D are given. Use either synthetic or long division to divide  P(x)  by  D(x),  and express P in the form  P(x) = D(x) · Q(x) + R(x). P(x) = x4 + 3x3 − 17x,    D(x) = x − 4

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Section3.3: Dividing Polynomials
Problem 1E: If we divide the polynomial P by the factor xc and we obtain the equation P(x)=(xc)Q(x)+R(x), then...
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Two polynomials P and D are given. Use either synthetic or long division to divide 

P(x)

 by 

D(x),

 and express P in the form 

P(x) = D(x) · Q(x) + R(x).
P(x) = x4 + 3x3 − 17x,    D(x) = x − 4
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