Exercise
$\frac{-3x^3+12x^2-11x+6}{x-3}$
Step-by-step Solution
Learn how to solve synthetic division of polynomials problems step by step online. Simplify the expression (-3x^3+12x^2-11x+6)/(x-3). We can factor the polynomial -3x^3+12x^2-11x+6 using the rational root theorem, which guarantees that for a polynomial of the form a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\dots+a_0 there is a rational root of the form \pm\frac{p}{q}, where p belongs to the divisors of the constant term a_0, and q belongs to the divisors of the leading coefficient a_n. List all divisors p of the constant term a_0, which equals 6. Next, list all divisors of the leading coefficient a_n, which equals 3. The possible roots \pm\frac{p}{q} of the polynomial -3x^3+12x^2-11x+6 will then be. Trying all possible roots, we found that 3 is a root of the polynomial. When we evaluate it in the polynomial, it gives us 0 as a result.
Simplify the expression (-3x^3+12x^2-11x+6)/(x-3)
Final answer to the exercise
$-3x^{2}+3x-2$