Question 581384
Let
p(x) = x^3-3x^2-2x+1. 
p(-2) can be computed via synthetic division by filling in for the letters a through g in the table 

-2)....1....-3....-2....1 
........1....-2...10...-16
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.........1....-5...8...|..-15


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Moreover, p(-2) = and p(x) can be written as
p(x) = (x+2)q(x) + r
where
q(x) = x^2 -5x + 8
r= -15

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Cheers,
Stan H.
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