Divide Using Synthetic Division $\frac { 5 x ^ { 3 } + 9 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 2 } { x + 2 }$

question 221

Multiple Choice

Divide using synthetic division: $\frac { 5 x ^ { 3 } + 9 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 2 } { x + 2 }$

• A) \(5 x ^ { 2 } + 19 x + 8 - \frac { 18 } { x + 2 }\)
• B) \(5 x ^ { 2 } - x - 4 + \frac { 6 } { x + 2 }\)
• C) \(5 x ^ { 2 } - x - 8 - \frac { 14 } { x + 2 }\)
• D) \(5 x ^ { 2 } - x - 4 - \frac { 10 } { x + 2 }\)

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