Question

1. Divide 6x^4 + 2x^3 – 6x^2 – 14x – 1 by 3x + 1 by using synthetic division or long division. Show all
your work. Then explain if 3x + 1 is a factor of the dividend.
Is 3x + 1 a factor? ______ Why or why not?

Answer 1

you would have to use long division, synthetic division only works when divisor is of the form x-c

Answer 2

using long division i get 2x^3 -2x -4 with remainder 3, therefore 3x+1 is not a factor