Question

What is the missing number in the synthetic division problem below?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 7

Step-by-step explanation:

In synthetic division, the first # in the division bracket (2)  is dropped, and the number outside the bracket is multiplied with it to find 4. Then, -2 and 4 are added to get 2. Again, 2 x 2=4. 3+4=7.

Simplified version: Drop, multiply, add, multiply, add till you reach the last term.