Using synthetic division, what is the quotient: (x3 – 7x2 + 17x – 12) ÷ (x – 3) ?

x2 + 4x + 5

x2 – 4x – 5

x2 – 4x + 5 + r(3)

x2 + 4x – 5 + r(3)

Question

Using synthetic division, what is the quotient: (x3 – 7x2 + 17x – 12) ÷ (x – 3) ?

 x2 + 4x + 5

 x2 – 4x – 5

 x2 – 4x + 5 + r(3)

 x2 + 4x – 5 + r(3)

tkhunny · Answer

What have you tried?  Can you demonstrate?

anonymous · Answer

i have to convert the -3 to a positive and put it in a square on the top left, right?

anonymous · Answer

i know how to do it but i´ve answered about 10 of these and im exhausted.

tkhunny · Answer

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#1 ALWAYS just drab down the first coefficient.