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synthetic division x2+5x+6x+2
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Solve by:
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x2+5x+6x+2
Coefficients of the numerator polynom
156
Find the zeros of the denominator:x=−2
Write the problem in synthetic division format
−2¦156
¦
Carry down the leading coefficient, unchanged, to below the division symbol
−2¦156
¦
1
Multiply the carry-down value by the zero of the denominator, and carry the result up into the next column:
1(−2)=−2
−2¦156
¦−2
1
Add down the column:
5−2=3
−2¦156
¦−2
13
Multiply the carry-down value by the zero of the denominator, and carry the result up into the next column: