Lucas divided by x + 2: -2 | 3 0 -2 0 4 | -6 12 -20 40 | 3 -...

Question

Lucas divided by x + 2:

-2 | 3 0 -2 0 4

| -6 12 -20 40

| 3 -6 10 -20 -40

Which best describes his mistake?

A

Lucas wrote the remainder incorrectly.

B

Lucas did not use a zero placeholder for the x term.

C

Lucas added instead of subtracting the rows.

D

Lucas should have used +2 as his division since the factor was (x + 2).

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