Determine if the Expression is a Factor Using Synthetic Division x^3+8x^2+9x-18 ; x+6

$x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 9 x - 18$ ; $x + 6$

Step 1

Divide $\frac{x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 9 x - 18}{x + 6}$ using synthetic division and check if the remainder is equal to $0$ . If the remainder is equal to $0$ , it means that $x + 6$ is a factor for $x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 9 x - 18$ . If the remainder is not equal to $0$ , it means that $x + 6$ is not a factor for $x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 9 x - 18$ .

Place the numbers representing the divisor and the dividend into a division-like configuration.

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0			\xa0

The first number in the dividend $(1)$ is put into the first position of the result area (below the horizontal line).

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0			\xa0
	$1$

Multiply the newest entry in the result $(1)$ by the divisor $(- 6)$ and place the result of $(- 6)$ under the next term in the dividend $(8)$ .

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0	$- 6$		\xa0
	$1$

Add the product of the multiplication and the number from the dividend and put the result in the next position on the result line.

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0	$- 6$		\xa0
	$1$	$2$

Multiply the newest entry in the result $(2)$ by the divisor $(- 6)$ and place the result of $(- 12)$ under the next term in the dividend $(9)$ .

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0	$- 6$	$- 12$	\xa0
	$1$	$2$

Add the product of the multiplication and the number from the dividend and put the result in the next position on the result line.

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0	$- 6$	$- 12$	\xa0
	$1$	$2$	$- 3$

Multiply the newest entry in the result $(- 3)$ by the divisor $(- 6)$ and place the result of $(18)$ under the next term in the dividend $(- 18)$ .

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0	$- 6$	$- 12$	$18$
	$1$	$2$	$- 3$

Add the product of the multiplication and the number from the dividend and put the result in the next position on the result line.

$- 6$	$1$	$8$	$9$	$- 18$
	\xa0	$- 6$	$- 12$	$18$
	$1$	$2$	$- 3$	$0$

All numbers except the last become the coefficients of the quotient polynomial. The last value in the result line is the remainder.

$1 x^{2} + 2 x - 3$

Simplify the quotient polynomial.

$x^{2} + 2 x - 3$

Step 2

The remainder from dividing $\frac{x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 9 x - 18}{x + 6}$ is $0$ , which means that $x + 6$ is a factor for $x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 9 x - 18$ .

$x + 6$ is a factor for $x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 9 x - 18$

Determine if the Expression is a Factor Using Synthetic Division x^3+8x^2+9x-18 ; x+6

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