Divide -3x3 - 2x2 - x - 2 by x – 2.

A. -3x2 - 8x - 17, R –36

B. -3x2 - 8x - 17

C. -3x2 + 4x + 15

D. -3x2 + 4x + 15, R 32

Question

Divide -3x3 - 2x2 - x - 2 by x – 2.



 
A. -3x2 - 8x - 17, R –36 
 
 
B. -3x2 - 8x - 17 
 
 
C. -3x2 + 4x + 15 
 
 
D. -3x2 + 4x + 15, R 32

e.mccormick · Answer

Usually you can do this a few ways.  Simplification is one.  Poly long division is another.  Synthetic division is a third.

anonymous · Answer

I don't know either...

e.mccormick · Answer

This has a step by step example of the long division: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polydiv2.htm

anonymous · Answer

would it be d or a?

e.mccormick · Answer

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That is the first step in long division for this one.  If you test the second step against the answers, you can eliminate some of them.