SOLUTION: when x^3 + 3x^2 - 2x + 7 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 11 e. 13

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Question 39498: when x^3 + 3x^2 - 2x + 7 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 11
e. 13
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use sythetic division:
_-1_|___1___3+(-1*1)___-2+(-1*2)___7+(-1*(-4))___
________1______2______-4______11__
The remainder is 11. The answer is (d.).