Question

Using synthetic division, what is the quotient: (3x3 + 4x – 32) ÷ (x – 2) ?

Answer 1

http://www.mathway.com/problem.aspx?p=algebra it works

Answer 2

2|3 4 -32
|3

Do the rest.

Answer 3

FWIW, Synthetic division is worthless. It only works in one case. Long division for polynomials always works and is the best way to solve these.

Answer 4

Did you understand the second answer? There is a good example in wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_division