SOLUTION: (x^3+3) divided by (x-1) using Synthentic division

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Question 576649: (x^3+3) divided by (x-1) using Synthentic division
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x³ + 3) divided by (x - 1)

First put placeholder terms for the 2nd and 1st powers of x:

 x³ + 0x² + 0x - 1

Then 

1 | 1 0 0 3
  |   1 1 1
    1 1 1 4

answer: 1x² + 1x + 1 + 4%2F%28x-1%29 or just

          x² + x + 1 + 4%2F%28x-1%29

Edwin