Question

Using synthetic division , find the remainder and quotient if x^3 +x^2 -16x -12 divided by x+1

Answer 1

ANSWER:

The remainder is 4

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

We have the following operation:

$\:x^3\:+x^2\:-16x\:-12\div x+1$

We use synthetic division, like this: