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Algebra 13 – Long division

You’ll learn

  • Find an unknown coefficient k two ways: root substitution or long division
  • Carry letter coefficients through polynomial long division
  • Divide a cubic by a quadratic factor and set both remainders to zero
  • Insert a 0x² placeholder and substitute between remainders in prove questions

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