Synthetic division example (NEVER use polynomial long division again!)

In this video I will share a synthetic division example that will reveal just how much easier synthetic division is over polynomial long division.

If you haven't tried synthetic division yet, I am hoping that this synthetic division example shows you why it is the superior method. Synthetic division is essentially a polynomial long division shortcut. You can save a lot of time and potential errors using this process over polynomial long division.

If you are wondering when to use synthetic vs long division, once I learned synthetic division I essentially vowed to never use polynomial long division ever again! Having said that, polynomial long division is still a skill you should expose yourself to for the full context of factoring polynomials (namely factoring polynomials with 4 terms without grouping).

Which do you prefer? Check out this same example done using polynomial division and decide for yourself!    • Polynomial long division example in l...  

Hope this video helps!

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