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The Remainder Theorem states that the remainder when the polynomial <math>P(x)</math> is divided by <math>x-a</math>(usually with synthetic division) is equal to the simplified value of <math>P(a)</math> | The Remainder Theorem states that the remainder when the polynomial <math>P(x)</math> is divided by <math>x-a</math>(usually with synthetic division) is equal to the simplified value of <math>P(a)</math> | ||
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| + | This is not the same as the [[Chinese Remainder Theorem]] | ||
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Theorem
The Remainder Theorem states that the remainder when the polynomial 
is divided by 
(usually with synthetic division) is equal to the simplified value of 
What it's not
This is not the same as the Chinese Remainder Theorem
