Algebra-2

To divide the polynomial by (x - 1), we will use synthetic division. Here’s how to perform the division step-by-step.

Step 1: Set up the synthetic division

Since we are dividing by (x - 1), we will use 1 for synthetic division. The coefficients of the polynomial are (3, 5, -2, -8).

The setup for synthetic division looks like this:

  1  |  3   5   -2   -8

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Step 2: Bring down the first coefficient

Bring down the 3:

  1  |  3   5   -2   -8

     |      

     |  3

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