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Using synthetic division, determine the quotient and remainder when 2x3 − 3x2 − 8x +15 is divided by x − 1.

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Set up the synthetic division using the coefficients of the numerator and the root in the denominator. Divide using the rules of synthetic division.
2x^2 - x - 9 + 6/x - 1

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