Check if $ x-1 $ is a factor of $ 2x^{5}-2x^{3}+4x^{2}-3 $.

The synthetic division table is:

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}1&2&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & 2& 2& 0& 4& \color{black}{4} \\ \hline &\color{blue}{2}&\color{blue}{2}&\color{blue}{0}&\color{blue}{4}&\color{blue}{4}&\color{orangered}{1} \end{array} $$

Because the remainder $ \left( \color{red}{ 1 } \right) $ is not zero, we conclude that the $ x-1 $ is not a factor of $ 2x^{5}-2x^{3}+4x^{2}-3$.

First we need to create a synthetic division table.

Step 1 : Write down the coefficients of the dividend into division table. Put the zero from $ x -1 = 0 $ ( $ x = \color{blue}{ 1 } $ ) at the left.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}\color{blue}{1}&2&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & & & & & \\ \hline &&&&&& \end{array} $$

Step 1 : Bring down the leading coefficient to the bottom row.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}1&\color{orangered}{ 2 }&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & & & & & \\ \hline &\color{orangered}{2}&&&&& \end{array} $$

Step 2 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 1 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 2 } = \color{blue}{ 2 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}\color{blue}{1}&2&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & \color{blue}{2} & & & & \\ \hline &\color{blue}{2}&&&&& \end{array} $$

Step 3 : Add down last column: $ \color{orangered}{ 0 } + \color{orangered}{ 2 } = \color{orangered}{ 2 } $

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}1&2&\color{orangered}{ 0 }&-2&4&0&-3\\& & \color{orangered}{2} & & & & \\ \hline &2&\color{orangered}{2}&&&& \end{array} $$

Step 4 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 1 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 2 } = \color{blue}{ 2 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}\color{blue}{1}&2&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & 2& \color{blue}{2} & & & \\ \hline &2&\color{blue}{2}&&&& \end{array} $$

Step 5 : Add down last column: $ \color{orangered}{ -2 } + \color{orangered}{ 2 } = \color{orangered}{ 0 } $

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}1&2&0&\color{orangered}{ -2 }&4&0&-3\\& & 2& \color{orangered}{2} & & & \\ \hline &2&2&\color{orangered}{0}&&& \end{array} $$

Step 6 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 1 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 0 } = \color{blue}{ 0 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}\color{blue}{1}&2&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & 2& 2& \color{blue}{0} & & \\ \hline &2&2&\color{blue}{0}&&& \end{array} $$

Step 7 : Add down last column: $ \color{orangered}{ 4 } + \color{orangered}{ 0 } = \color{orangered}{ 4 } $

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}1&2&0&-2&\color{orangered}{ 4 }&0&-3\\& & 2& 2& \color{orangered}{0} & & \\ \hline &2&2&0&\color{orangered}{4}&& \end{array} $$

Step 8 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 1 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 4 } = \color{blue}{ 4 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}\color{blue}{1}&2&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & 2& 2& 0& \color{blue}{4} & \\ \hline &2&2&0&\color{blue}{4}&& \end{array} $$

Step 9 : Add down last column: $ \color{orangered}{ 0 } + \color{orangered}{ 4 } = \color{orangered}{ 4 } $

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}1&2&0&-2&4&\color{orangered}{ 0 }&-3\\& & 2& 2& 0& \color{orangered}{4} & \\ \hline &2&2&0&4&\color{orangered}{4}& \end{array} $$

Step 10 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 1 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 4 } = \color{blue}{ 4 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}\color{blue}{1}&2&0&-2&4&0&-3\\& & 2& 2& 0& 4& \color{blue}{4} \\ \hline &2&2&0&4&\color{blue}{4}& \end{array} $$

Step 11 : Add down last column: $ \color{orangered}{ -3 } + \color{orangered}{ 4 } = \color{orangered}{ 1 } $

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrrrr}1&2&0&-2&4&0&\color{orangered}{ -3 }\\& & 2& 2& 0& 4& \color{orangered}{4} \\ \hline &\color{blue}{2}&\color{blue}{2}&\color{blue}{0}&\color{blue}{4}&\color{blue}{4}&\color{orangered}{1} \end{array} $$

Remainder is the last entry in the bottom row $ \left(\color{red}{ 1 }\right)$.

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