SOLUTION: Question: Describe the process of synthetic division. When is synthetic division not useful for dividing polynomials? What happens when we divide a polynomial by x? What about

Question 1119658: Question: Describe the process of synthetic division. When is synthetic division not useful for dividing polynomials?
What happens when we divide a polynomial by x? What about x2? What about xn, where n is a positive integer?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Division either polynomial or synthetic makes sense if divisor is degree less than dividend. Synthetic Division is a condensed form of Polynomial Division and makes checking for possible rational roots of the dividend, especially for linear roots, easier to do.
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