WaTeX Example: Synthetic Division

This example illustrates how to create a synthetic division problem with WaTeX notation.

QID

1215844

Name

Template2 4.WATEX.05.

Mode

Multi-Mode...NQN

Question

Divide <watex>\[x^3 - 2x^2 - 11x + 12 \pre{ by } x - 3\]</watex>. 
Use synthetic division.
<div class='indent'>
<watex>
\[
\begin{array}{c}
<_>        & \vline & <_> & <_> & <_> & <_> \\
\cline{1-5}&        &     & <_> & <_> & <_> \\
\cline{1-5}&        & <_> & <_> & <_> & <_>
\end{array}
\]
</watex></div>
<SECTION>Express your answer as a polynomial: <_> <br />
<SECTION>Remainder: <_>

Answer

<eqn $size=1; ''>3
1
-2
-11
12
3
3
-24
1
1
-8
-12
<SECTION><EQN $PAD='devmath'; ''>x: x^2 + x - 8
<SECTION>-12

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