can someone help me on this pre cal question? divide using synthetic division and write a summery statement in fraction form...
2x^5-x^4+3x^2-x+5 over x-1? please help

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can someone help me on this pre cal question?  divide using synthetic division and write a summery statement in fraction form... 
2x^5-x^4+3x^2-x+5 over x-1? please help

mathmale · Answer

Hint:  Dividing by (x-1) in long division is equivalent to dividing by +1 in synthetic division.  In synthetic div. you'll be dividing     2  -1   0   3  -1   5 by +1.  Be certain you know where that string of coefficients 2  -1   0   3  -1   5 came from.

anonymous · Answer

so lost sorry lol

mathmale · Answer

Please tell me very briefly about your previous experience with synthetic div.  Have you read anything about synth. div.?  Seen examples?

anonymous · Answer

no not that I remember of... its a online class that im taking and they started me in a different place then where my friends started so im lost