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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2x^2-5x-3)/(x-3) use synthetic division to solve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x+1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To solve what? There's no equation here.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol yes there is its the first thingin the question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah, so this is just a step along the way. OK. If you're dividing by (x-3), you'll synthetically divide by 3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1353526852420:dw| Have you seen the procedure before?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh synthetic, I thought for some reason it was long division!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Long division will get the same answer (and so will factoring). Dividing quadratics is a waste of time since things like the quadratic formula exist, but this is a simple exercise to get some practice with the procedure.

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