SOLUTION: how do you find the remainder of (6x^3)/(x+2)

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Question 791159: how do you find the remainder of (6x^3)/(x+2)
Found 2 solutions by psbhowmick, josgarithmetic:
Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
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%286x%5E3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29
=%286x%5E3%2B12x%5E2-12x%5E2-24x%2B24x%2B48-48%29%2F%28x%2B2%29
=6x%5E2-12x%2B24-48%2F%28x%2B2%29

Remainder is 48

Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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Synthetic Division,

-2___|____6____0____0____0
_____|
_____|________-12____24__-48_______
_____|____6___-12____24___-48______

Remainder is -48