Question

Use synthetic division to determine the quotient and remainder (x^3 – 2x^2 – 8x + 5) ÷ (x – 1)

Answer 1

\[x^2-x-9-\frac{4}{x-1} \]

Answer 2

x-c = x-1 --> c=1

1 | 1 -2 -8 5
1 -1 -9
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1 -1 -9 -4

-4 is the remainder.
quotient = x^2 -x -9