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=Theorem=
=Theorem=
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>
==What it's not==
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 $P(x)$ is divided by $x-a$(usually with synthetic division) is equal to the simplified value of $P(a)$

What it's not

This is not the same as the Chinese Remainder Theorem