document.write( "Question 921460: Use synthetic division to determine if -6 is a zero of 2z^3-9z^2-16z+12. \n" ); document.write( "

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Explaining synthetic division is more difficult than actually performing it.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "________-6______|________2_____-9______-16________12
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\n" ); document.write( "________________|_____________-12______126______-660
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The remainder $\"-648%3C%3E0\"$ ;
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