085 Synthetic Division

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13 questions
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Use long division: (x^2+7x-30)\div(x-3)

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Use long division: (x^2-13x+12)\div(x-1)

NOTES L5-2b: Synthetic Division

When does synthetic division work?
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You can use synthetic division if you are dividing by (a + 2).

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You can use synthetic division if you are dividing by (a2 - 4).

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You can use synthetic division if you are diviing by (x - 9).

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How do you complete synthetic division?

  1. Repeat.
  2. Multiply by "r".
  3. Write coefficients of dividend; inserting any missing terms as zero.
  4. Drop down the first term.
  5. Place the constant "r" from x - r in a "box".
  6. Write quotient with proper exponents & include the remainder as a fraction.
  7. Add.
Look at the work for
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Who is correct?

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What mistake did the other person make?

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\frac{n^3+3n^2-5n-4}{n+4}

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\frac{3z^5+5z^4+z+5}{z+2}

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What does A equal?

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What does B equal?

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What does C equal?