Question

I am trying to solve this equation using Synthetic Division. I got the answer wrong, I would like to see where I made a mistake.

Answer 1

Answer:

The result for the division is:

`2x^2+43x+865+(17309)/(x-20)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Write the coefficients of the numerator on the right-hand side, and the opposite of the constant term in the denominator on the left-hand side.

20..............2 || 3 || 5 || 9

..................2

Step 2: Multiply 20 by 2 and add the result to 3

20..............2.......................|| 3 || 5 || 9

..................2*20 = 40

....................2 || 3 + 40 = 43

Step 3: Multiply 43 by 20, and add the result to 5

20..............2 || 3 .........................|| 5 || 9

...................... 40.......20*43 = 860

....................2||43 .......5+860=865

Step 4: Multiply 865 by 20, and add the result to 9

20..............2 || 3 || 5 ..........................|| 9

...................... 40 ||860......20*865=17300

....................2||43||865...9 + 17300=17309

The coefficients are 2, 43, 865, 17309

The quotient is:

`2x^2+43x+865`

and the remainder is 17309

So, we can write:

`2x^2+43x+865+(17309)/(x-20)`