Question

Use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder.3x3 + 5x − 8/x − 1quotient remainder

Answer 1

Find out the division

3x^3+5x-8 : (x-1)

3x^2+3x+8

-3x^3+3x^2

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3x^2+5x-8

-3x^2+3x

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8x-8

-8x+8

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0

therefore

quotient: 3x^2+3x+8

remainder: 0