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Use synthetic division to solve (2x^34x^2-35x15)/(x-3). What is the quotient?

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User Richardd
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Answer: quotient is 2x^2 + 10x - 5

Solution:

The first polynomial is miswritten.

The right one is: 2x^3 + 4x^2 - 35x + 15.

So, the division is [2x^3 + 4x^2 - 35x + 15] / (x - 3)

The synthetic division uses the coeffcients and obviate the letters, but you have to be sure to respect the place of the coefficient.

So, in this case it is:

3 | 2 4 -35 15
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2 10 - 5 0

So, the quotient is 2x^2 + 10x - 5, and the remainder is 0.

I like to show it in this other way:


| 2 4 -35 15
|
|
3 | +6 +30 -15
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2 10 - 5 0

Of course they are the same coefficients and the answer continue being quotien 2x^2 + 10x - 5, remainder 0.
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