College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter R - Section R.6 - Synthetic Division - R.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 62: 29

Answer

The sum is, $a+b+c+d=1-4+11-17=-9$.

Work Step by Step

$\begin{array}{lllllll} & & x^{2} & -4x & +11 & \\ & -- & -- & -- & -- & -- & \\ x+2\ ) & x^{3} & -2x^{2} & +3x & +5 & \\ & -x^{3} & -2x^{2} & & & & \\ & -- & -- & & & & \\ & & -4x^{2} & +3x & & & \\ & & 4x^{2} & +8x & & & \\ & & -- & -- & & & \\ & & & 11x & +5 & & \\ & & & -11x & -22 & & \\ & & & -- & -- & & \\ & & & & -17 & \\ \end{array}$ $x^{3}-2x^{2}+3x+5=x^{2}-4x+11-\frac{17}{x+2}$ Thus, $a=1, b=-4, c=11, d=-17$. The sum is, $a+b+c+d=1-4+11-17=-9$.
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