Question

Step by step please...Using synthetic division, what is the quotient: (2x3 – 2x – 12) ÷ (x – 2) ?

Answer 1

( 2 x³ - 2 x - 12 ) : ( x - 2 )

2 · / 2 0 - 2 - 12
/ 4 8 12
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2 4 6 0
We will multiply 2, 4 and 6 by 2 and add them to the number in the next column.
Finally:
q ( x ) = 2 x² + 4 x + 6