SOLUTION: Using synthetic division to divide x^3-8x+7 by x-2 quotient and remainder

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Question 923575: Using synthetic division to divide x^3-8x+7 by x-2 quotient and remainder
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Using synthetic division to divide x^3-8x+7 by x-2

2	1	0	-8	7

		2	4	-8

	1	2	-4	-1



(x^3-8x+7)/(x-2) = x^2 + 2x - 4 ,  R = -1/(x-2)