Inactive Tutor answered 11/29/12
(4x2 -2x +5 )/(x+2) = ?
For the systhetic division, x = -2.
-2 l 4 -2 5
l -8 20
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4 -10 25 therefore, Quotient = 4x -10, and Remnent = 25.
As a result, (4x2 -2x +5 )/(x+2) = (4x -10) + 25/(x+2).
I hope this will help.
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Sung's answer is correct and well presented. The main things to remember in performing synthetic division are to reverse the sign of the divisor (e.g., use -2 instead of +2), and ADD each column rather than subtracting, as you would do with long division.
11/29/12
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I am sorry to Robert J.
I am sure that he is wonderful and very quick math expert.
He made a tiny little mistake in his solution. Best wishes.
11/29/12