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  2. Greedy algorithm for Egyptian fractions - Wikipedia

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    If x 3 is the remaining fraction after this step of the greedy expansion, it satisfies the equation P 2 (x 3 + ⁠ 1 / 9 ⁠) = 0, which can again be expanded as a polynomial equation with integer coefficients, P 3 (x 3) = 324x 2 3 + 720x 3 − 5 = 0. Continuing this approximation process eventually produces the greedy expansion for the golden ...

  3. Equating coefficients - Wikipedia

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    The unique pair of values a, b satisfying the first two equations is (a, b) = (1, 1); since these values also satisfy the third equation, there do in fact exist a, b such that a times the original first equation plus b times the original second equation equals the original third equation; we conclude that the third equation is linearly ...

  4. Solving quadratic equations with continued fractions - Wikipedia

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    By the fundamental theorem of algebra, if the monic polynomial equation x 2 + bx + c = 0 has complex coefficients, it must have two (not necessarily distinct) complex roots. Unfortunately, the discriminant b 2 − 4c is not as useful in this situation, because it may be a complex number. Still, a modified version of the general theorem can be ...

  5. Polynomial - Wikipedia

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    [17] [18] For example, the fraction 1/(x 2 + 1) is not a polynomial, and it cannot be written as a finite sum of powers of the variable x. For polynomials in one variable, there is a notion of Euclidean division of polynomials, generalizing the Euclidean division of integers.

  6. Completing the square - Wikipedia

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    Given a quadratic polynomial of the form + + it is possible to factor out the coefficient a, and then complete the square for the resulting monic polynomial. Example: + + = [+ +] = [(+) +] = (+) + = (+) + This process of factoring out the coefficient a can further be simplified by only factorising it out of the first 2 terms. The integer at the ...

  7. Cross-multiplication - Wikipedia

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    We can reduce the fractions to lowest terms by noting that the two occurrences of b on the left-hand side cancel, as do the two occurrences of d on the right-hand side, leaving =, and we can divide both sides of the equation by any of the elements—in this case we will use d —getting =.

  8. Algebraic expression - Wikipedia

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    For example, the fraction is proper, and the fractions + + + and + + are improper. Any improper rational fraction can be expressed as the sum of a polynomial (possibly constant) and a proper rational fraction.

  9. Ruffini's rule - Wikipedia

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    Here is an example of polynomial division as described above. Let: = +() = +P(x) will be divided by Q(x) using Ruffini's rule.The main problem is that Q(x) is not a binomial of the form x − r, but rather x + r.