SOLUTION: Use synthetic division to divide the first polynomial by the second. 5x^3 + 6x^2 &#8722; 8x + 1, x &#8722; 5

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Question 1004663: Use synthetic division to divide the first polynomial by the second.
5x^3 + 6x^2 − 8x + 1, x − 5

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
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x-5 as divisor means the root being checked is 5.

5 | 5 6 -8 1 | | 25 155 685 |_______________________________ 5 31 137 686

The quotient means ;
Additionally this means that the polynomial function evaluated at x=5 is 686.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
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Use synthetic division to divide the first polynomial by the second.
5x^3 + 6x^2 − 8x + 1, x − 5

SOLUTION: Use synthetic division to divide the first polynomial by the second. 5x^3 + 6x^2 &#8722; 8x + 1, x &#8722; 5

SOLUTION: Use synthetic division to divide the first polynomial by the second. 5x^3 + 6x^2 − 8x + 1, x − 5