Question

Divide using synthetic division

(2x3 - 5x - 7) = (x - 2)

(please show work, i don’t understand this.)

Answer 1

Explanation:

(2x3 - 5x - 7) = (x - 2)

calculate the product

6x - 5x - 7 = x - 2

collect like terms

x - 7 = x - 2

cancel equal terms on both sides of the equation

- 7 = - 2

the statement is false for any value of x

x = no solution