Complete the synthetic division problem below. What is the quotient in polynomial form?
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Answer:
The polynomial would be 2x+5.We bring down the first number inside the box, 2, unchanged.
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-1| 2 7 5
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2
Now we multiply that 2 by the number outside, -1:
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-1| 2 7 5
-2
2
Now we add the two numbers in the middle column:
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-1| 2 7 5
-2
2 5
Multiply the 5 we brought down by the -1:
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-1| 2 7 5
-2 -5
2 5
Add the numbers in the last column:
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-1| 2 7 5
-2 -5
2 5 0
The 3 numbers under the box represent the coefficients of x² and x, as well as the constant. When we finish, we no longer have an x², but start at the next level down, which would be x. 2 would be the coefficient of x and 5 would be the constant, with 0 remainder.
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