Perform the Indicated Operation $- 2 x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 20$

question 159

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operation.
-Use synthetic division to divide $- 2 x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 20$ by $x + 4$

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 5 } { 2 } x - \frac { 3 } { 4 }\)
• B) \(- 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 5\)
• C) \(- 2 x - 2\)
• D) \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 5\)

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