Which shows the correct way to divide 2x3 + 6x2 – 2x – 5 by x + 3 using synthetic division?

Question

Which shows the correct way to divide 2x³ + 6x² – 2x – 5 by x + 3 using synthetic division?

 

A. -3⌋ 2  6  -2  -5 

        -6   0   6

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     2   0  -2  1

B. 3⌋ 2  6  -2  -5

            6  36 102

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        2  12 34  97 

C. -3⌋ 2  6  -2  -5

            -6 -36 -102

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         2  12  34   97

D. 3⌋ 2  6  -2  -5

            6   0   -6

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         2  0 -2    1

 

 

Answer 1

 

-3⌋  2  6  -2  -5

 

         -6   0    6

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      2   0  -2  1