Use Synthetic Division to Divide $\left( 12 + 5 x ^ { 3 } - 11 x - 18 x ^ { 2 } \right) \div ( x - 4 )$

question 272

Multiple Choice

Use synthetic division to divide. $\left( 12 + 5 x ^ { 3 } - 11 x - 18 x ^ { 2 } \right) \div ( x - 4 )$

• A) \(5 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 3\)
• B) \(5 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 12\)
• C) \(5 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 5\)
• D) \(5 x ^ { 2 } - 23 x - 15\)
• E) \(5 x ^ { 2 } + x - 4\)

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