Use synthetic division to find (x^2 + 2x + 7) ÷ (x + 5). Write your answer in the form q(x) + r/d(x), where q(x) is a polynomial, r is an integer, and d(x) is a linear polynomial. Simplify any fractions. ______

Set up synthetic division: Set up synthetic division with -5 (the root of x + 5) and the coefficients of the polynomial x^2 + 2x + 7, which are 1, 2, and 7.Perform synthetic division: Perform synthetic division: -5 | 1 2 7 | -5 -15 ------------ 1 -3 -8Obtain quotient and remainder: The result of the synthetic division gives us the coefficients of the quotient polynomial and the remainder. The quotient is x - 3 and the remainder is -8.Write final answer: Write the answer in the form q(x) + r/d(x). The quotient polynomial q(x) is x - 3, the remainder r is -8, and the divisor d(x) is x + 5.

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Q. Use synthetic division to find

(x^2 + 2x + 7) \div (x + 5)

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Write your answer in the form

q(x) + \frac{r}{d(x)}

, where

q(x)

is a polynomial,

r

is an integer, and

d(x)

is a linear polynomial. Simplify any fractions.

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Set up synthetic division: Set up synthetic division with $-5$ (the root of $x + 5$ ) and the coefficients of the polynomial $x^2 + 2x + 7$ , which are $1$ , $2$ , and $7$ .
Perform synthetic division: Perform synthetic division: $\newline$ $-5$ | $1$ $2$ $7$ $\newline$ | $-5$ $-15$ $\newline$ ------------ $\newline$ $1$ $-3$ $-8$
Obtain quotient and remainder: The result of the synthetic division gives us the coefficients of the quotient polynomial and the remainder. The quotient is $x - 3$ and the remainder is $-8$ .
Write final answer: Write the answer in the form $q(x) + \frac{r}{d(x)}$ . The quotient polynomial $q(x)$ is $x - 3$ , the remainder $r$ is $-8$ , and the divisor $d(x)$ is $x + 5$ .