SOLUTION: I'm not sure if this is the right section, but I need help. Use synthetic division to find (2x^3-5x^2+7X-1)/(x-1) I came up with 2x^2-3x+4 Can you please tell me if i did this r

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Question 162467: I'm not sure if this is the right section, but I need help.
Use synthetic division to find (2x^3-5x^2+7X-1)/(x-1)
I came up with 2x^2-3x+4
Can you please tell me if i did this right?
Thanks

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2x^3-5x^2+7X-1)/(x-1)
I came up with 2x^2-3x+4
Proof?
2x^2-3x+4
x-1 multiply
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2x^3-3x^2+4x-2x^2+3x-4
2x^3-5x^2+7x-4
This would indicate that your answer is incorrect.