Hello, I'm taking Pre-Calculus and have seriously fallen behind and don't understand anything, can someone please explain how to use synthetic division with polynomials and binomials?

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Hello, I'm taking Pre-Calculus and have seriously fallen behind and don't understand anything, can someone please explain how to use synthetic  division with polynomials and binomials?

anonymous · Answer

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/multiplying-factoring-expression/dividing_polynomials/v/synthetic-division you'd be better watching this. hard to write and type on this site vs. a blackboard

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you, Ill watch it right now

anonymous · Answer

if you have questions, message me (@pg...) and I'll help you out.  synthetic division is much easier (IMHO) than long division.

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks, I agree, I tried to try and figure out long division and almost ended up crying

anonymous · Answer

long division is just more accounting work because you write all the powers and stuff.  but it's not so bad after you've done a few.  let me know if you'd like any help with that, too.

anonymous · Answer

I'd really like it if you helped me with that, I just cant seem to wrap my head around it