Use Synthetic Division to Divide $\frac { 2 x ^ { 5 } - 3 x ^ { 3 } + x + 15 } { x - 3 }$

question 67

Multiple Choice

Use synthetic division to divide. $\frac { 2 x ^ { 5 } - 3 x ^ { 3 } + x + 15 } { x - 3 }$

• A) \(2 x ^ { 4 } + 4 x ^ { 3 } + 39 x ^ { 2 } + 97 x + 213 + \frac { 399 } { x - 3 }\)
• B) \(2 x ^ { 4 } - 6 x ^ { 3 } + 15 x ^ { 2 } - 45 x + 136 - \frac { 393 } { x - 3 }\)
• C) \(2 x ^ { 4 } + 5 x ^ { 3 } + 25 x ^ { 2 } + 54 x + 129 + \frac { 156 } { x - 3 }\)
• D) \(2 x ^ { 4 } + 6 x ^ { 3 } + 15 x ^ { 2 } + 45 x + 136 + \frac { 423 } { x - 3 }\)
• E) \(2 x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 3 } + 7 x ^ { 2 } + 69 x + 161 + \frac { 218 } { x - 3 }\)

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