FACTORING POLYNOMIALS WITH SYNTHETIC DIVISION WORKSHEET

Factor each of the following polynomials using synthetic division :

1) x3 - 3x2 - 10x + 24

2) 2x3 - 3x2 - 3x + 2

3)  -7x + 3 + 4x3

4)  x3 + x2 - 14x - 24

5)  x3  - 7x + 6

6)  x3 - 10x2 - x + 10

1. Answer :

x3 - 3x2 - 10x + 24

By Substituting x = 2, we get the remainder 0.

So (x - 2) is a factor.

Then, 

x2 - x - 12 = x2 - 4x + 3x - 12

x2 - x - 12 = x(x - 4) + 3(x - 4)

x2 - x - 12 = (x + 3)(x - 4)

Therefore, the factors are (x - 2)(x + 3)(x- 4).

2. Answer :

2x3 - 3x2 - 3x + 2

By substituting x = -1, we get the remainder 0.

So (x + 1) is a factor.

Then,

2x2 - 5x + 2 = 2x2 - 4x - x + 2

2x2 - 5x + 2 = 2x(x - 2) - 1(x - 2)

2x2 - 5x + 2 = (2x - 1)(x - 2)

Therefore, the factors are (x + 1)(2x - 1)(x - 2).

3. Answer :

-7x + 3 + 4x3

-7x + 3 + 4x3  =  4x3 + 0x2 - 7x + 3

By substituting x = 1, we get the remainder 0.

So (x - 1) is a factor.

Then,

4x2 + 4x - 3 = 4x2 + 6x - 2x - 3

4x2 + 4x - 3 = 2x(2x + 3) - 1(2x + 3)

4x2 + 4x - 3 = (2x - 1)(2x + 3)

Therefore, the factors are (x - 1)(2x - 1)(2x + 3).

4. Answer :

x3 + x2 - 14x - 24

By substituting x = -2, we get the remainder 0.

So (x + 2) is a factor.

Then,

x2 - x - 12 = x2 - 4x  + 3x - 12

x2 - x - 12 = x(x - 4) + 3(x - 4)

x2 - x - 12 = (x + 3)(x - 4)

Therefore, the factors are (x + 2)(x + 3)(x - 4).

5. Answer :

x3  - 7x + 6

By substituting x = 1, we get the remainder 0.

So (x - 1) is a factor.

Then,

x2 + x - 6 = x2 + 3x  - 2x - 6

x2 + x - 6 = x(x + 3) - 2(x + 3)

x2 + x - 6 = (x + 3)(x - 2)

Therefore, the factors are (x - 2)(x + 3)(x - 1).

6. Answer :

x3 - 10x2 - x + 10

By substituting x = 1, we get the remainder 0.

So (x - 1) is a factor.

Then,

x2 - 9x - 10 = x2 - 10x + 1x - 10

x2 - 9x - 10 = x(x - 10) + 1(x - 10)

x2 - 9x - 10 = (x + 1)(x - 10)

Therefore, the factors are (x + 1)(x - 10)(x - 1).

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