The function is .
The factors are and
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Perform the synthetic division method to test each factor.
\Synthetic division for factor .
Now the divisor is in the form of .
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When is divided by
, the remainder is
.
So is a factor of
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The depressed polynomial is .
The obtained depressed polynomial is .
Now test the second factor with the depressed polynomial
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Synthetic division for factor .
Rewrite the division expression so that the divisor is in the form of .
The obtained divisor is .
Now the divisor is in the form of .
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When is divided by
, the remainder is
.
So is not a factor of
.
The remaining factor can be written as
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The quotient in factored form is or
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is a factor of
.
is not a factor of
.
The factored form of polynomial function is .