Polynomial synthetic division

Lessons

Synthetic division by $\left( {x - b} \right)$

• 1.
  Synthetic division by $\left( {x - b} \right)$
  $\left( {4{x^6} - 5{x^3} + {x^2} - 9} \right) \div \left( {x - 3} \right)$
  i) Operate synthetic division
  ii) Write the division statement
  

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• 2.
  Synthetic division by $\left( {ax - b} \right)$
  Operate synthetic division and write the division statement.
  a)

  $\left( {8{x^3} - 14{x^2} + 7x - 1} \right) \div \left( {2x - 5} \right)$
  
  
  b)

  $\left( {29{x^3} - 12{x^4} - x} \right)$ $\div$ $\left( {5 - 3x} \right)$
  
  

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