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is it because since the polynomial is now negative then dividing by x^2-5 which is positive would turn the quotient aka Q(x) negative? unless i’m mistaken
 

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when it says p(-x)=____Q(-x)_____
i thought that you would only sub -x into ‘x^2-5’and ‘x’
Q(x) is a part of the equation though?
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Q(x) is just considered apart of the polynomial- meaning that P(-x)=...Q(-x)...

P(x)+P(-x)={(x^2-5)Q(x)+(x+4)}+{(-x)^2-5)Q(x)+(-x+4)}
then we can factorise the (x^2-5)
therefore,(x^2-5)(Q(x)+Q(-x))+(x+4)+(-x+4)
try letting Q(x)=x
consider (Q(x)+Q(-x))
Q(x)+Q(-x)=x-x=0---->this applies for any equation you let Q(x) be
hence, (x^2-5)(0)+8
=8
 

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Q(x) is a part of the equation though?
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Q(x) is just considered apart of the polynomial- meaning that P(-x)=...Q(-x)...

P(x)+P(-x)={(x^2-5)Q(x)+(x+4)}+{(-x)^2-5)Q(x)+(-x+4)}
then we can factorise the (x^2-5)
therefore,(x^2-5)(Q(x)+Q(-x))+(x+4)+(-x+4)
try letting Q(x)=x
consider (Q(x)+Q(-x))
Q(x)+Q(-x)=x-x=0---->this applies for any equation you let Q(x) be
hence, (x^2-5)(0)+8
=8
thanks, lol idk wtf i was thinking like 10 minutes ago 😭😭
 

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