Question

Use synthetic division to find the result when 2x3−9x2−16x−2 is divided by x+1.

Write your answer in the form q(x)+r(x)d(x), where q(x) is the quotient, r(x) is the remainder, and d(x) is the divisor.

Answer 1

`2x^2-11x-5+(3)/(x+1)`

Explanation:

The synthetic division tableau and the resulting quotient are shown below.