SOLUTION: I really need to get this answered tonight, PLEASE!! This is not in my textbook. Divide the following using synthetic division: x + 5 / 5x^5 - 3x^4 + 2x^3 - 6x^2 + 8x - 15

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Question 106927: I really need to get this answered tonight, PLEASE!! This is not in my textbook.
Divide the following using synthetic division:
x + 5 / 5x^5 - 3x^4 + 2x^3 - 6x^2 + 8x - 15
Answer by cheesey(22) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5|5 -3 2 -6 8 |-15
|______________________
5 |
-25 Add column
_____
-28 (*-5) => Multiply by (-5) and place in next column
140 Add column
____________
142 (*-5) => Multiply by (-5) and place in next column.
-710
______________
-716 (*5)
3580
___________________
3588 (*-5)
-17940
___________________________
-17955
Thus we have 5x^4 - 28x^3 + 142x^2 - 716x +3588 -17955/x+5