I need help desperately!
I am having problems with-what else? Divining polynomials.
I tried to post this once and somehow all my writing did not get posted properly. Okay here is the original problem:
a^8+a^6+a^4+3a-1 by a+1
So :shock: I add the missing powers: 7, 5,3, 2
Then I get for the begging of the quotient:
a^7
then:-a^6
So I multiply (+) 1 by (-)a^6 and I get -1a^6 correct? Because multiplying in algebra is: opposite=negative and same=positive
So, I try subtracting -1a^6 from +a^6, and they are saying it is wrong. Where did I slip? They are saying the next quotient is 2a^5? I was thinking in my head "what?"
I hope I am not bugging you great guys,
Amy
I am having problems with-what else? Divining polynomials.
I tried to post this once and somehow all my writing did not get posted properly. Okay here is the original problem:
a^8+a^6+a^4+3a-1 by a+1
So :shock: I add the missing powers: 7, 5,3, 2
Then I get for the begging of the quotient:
a^7
then:-a^6
So I multiply (+) 1 by (-)a^6 and I get -1a^6 correct? Because multiplying in algebra is: opposite=negative and same=positive
So, I try subtracting -1a^6 from +a^6, and they are saying it is wrong. Where did I slip? They are saying the next quotient is 2a^5? I was thinking in my head "what?"
I hope I am not bugging you great guys,
Amy