Divide Using Synthetic Division (x^3-2x^2+2x-7)/(x-1)

$\frac{x^{3} - 2 x^{2} + 2 x - 7}{x - 1}$

Step 1

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

$1$	$1$	$- 2$	$2$	$- 7$
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Step 2

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

Step 3

Multiply the newest entry in the result $(1)$ by the divisor $(1)$ and place the result of $(1)$ under the next term in the dividend $(- 2)$ .

Step 4

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

Step 5

Multiply the newest entry in the result $(- 1)$ by the divisor $(1)$ and place the result of $(- 1)$ under the next term in the dividend $(2)$ .

Step 6

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

Step 7

Multiply the newest entry in the result $(1)$ by the divisor $(1)$ and place the result of $(1)$ under the next term in the dividend $(- 7)$ .

Step 8

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

Step 9

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

$1 x^{2} + - 1 x + 1 + \frac{- 6}{x - 1}$

Step 10

Simplify the quotient polynomial.

$x^{2} - x + 1 - \frac{6}{x - 1}$