Question

Cam divided x4 - 6x2 + 2x - 7 by the factor 2 - 5 using synthetic division. His work is shown.

5
1
-6
2
-7
5
-5
-15
1 -1
-3
-22
x – x² – 3x-
22
X-5
O
A. Cam did not use a zero place holder for the x term.
O B. Cam added instead of subtracting the rows.
O C. Cam should have used -5 as his division since the factor was - 5.
D. Cam wrote the remainder incorrectly.

Answer 1

Answer: Cam did not use a zero place holder for the x^3 term

Explanation: