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5.3.3 Quiz: Synthetic Division

Question 1 of 10

What is the remainder in the synthetic division problem below?

[tex]\[ 1 \ \longdiv \ { \ 4 \ 6 \ -3 \ } \][/tex]

A. 7
B. 5
C. 3
D. 9

Answer :

Sure! Let's go through the synthetic division process step-by-step to find the remainder for this problem:

We're dividing the polynomial [tex]\(4x + 6\)[/tex] by [tex]\(x + 3\)[/tex].

1. Identify the coefficients of the polynomial:
- The polynomial is [tex]\(4x + 6\)[/tex].
- The coefficients are 4 and 6.

2. Identify the divisor:
- The divisor is [tex]\(x + 3\)[/tex].
- We use the opposite of the number in the divisor for synthetic division, which is [tex]\(-3\)[/tex].

3. Setup for synthetic division:
- Write the coefficients in a row: 4 and 6.
- Place the number [tex]\(-3\)[/tex] to the left.

4. Perform the calculations:
- Bring down the first coefficient 4 directly.
- Multiply this 4 by [tex]\(-3\)[/tex] (the divisor) to get [tex]\(-12\)[/tex].
- Add [tex]\(-12\)[/tex] to the next coefficient 6.
- [tex]\(6 + (-12) = -6\)[/tex].

5. The result:
- The final value, [tex]\(-6\)[/tex], is the remainder of the synthetic division process.

Therefore, the remainder when dividing [tex]\(4x + 6\)[/tex] by [tex]\(x + 3\)[/tex] is [tex]\(-6\)[/tex].