Check if $ x-3 $ is a factor of $ x^{3}-5x+6 $.

The synthetic division table is:

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}3&1&0&-5&6\\& & 3& 9& \color{black}{12} \\ \hline &\color{blue}{1}&\color{blue}{3}&\color{blue}{4}&\color{orangered}{18} \end{array} $$

Because the remainder $ \left( \color{red}{ 18 } \right) $ is not zero, we conclude that the $ x-3 $ is not a factor of $ x^{3}-5x+6$.

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 -3 = 0 $ ( $ x = \color{blue}{ 3 } $ ) at the left.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}\color{blue}{3}&1&0&-5&6\\& & & & \\ \hline &&&& \end{array} $$

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

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}3&\color{orangered}{ 1 }&0&-5&6\\& & & & \\ \hline &\color{orangered}{1}&&& \end{array} $$

Step 2 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 3 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 1 } = \color{blue}{ 3 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}\color{blue}{3}&1&0&-5&6\\& & \color{blue}{3} & & \\ \hline &\color{blue}{1}&&& \end{array} $$

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

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}3&1&\color{orangered}{ 0 }&-5&6\\& & \color{orangered}{3} & & \\ \hline &1&\color{orangered}{3}&& \end{array} $$

Step 4 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 3 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 3 } = \color{blue}{ 9 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}\color{blue}{3}&1&0&-5&6\\& & 3& \color{blue}{9} & \\ \hline &1&\color{blue}{3}&& \end{array} $$

Step 5 : Add down last column: $ \color{orangered}{ -5 } + \color{orangered}{ 9 } = \color{orangered}{ 4 } $

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}3&1&0&\color{orangered}{ -5 }&6\\& & 3& \color{orangered}{9} & \\ \hline &1&3&\color{orangered}{4}& \end{array} $$

Step 6 : Multiply by the number on the left, and carry the result into the next column: $ \color{blue}{ 3 } \cdot \color{blue}{ 4 } = \color{blue}{ 12 } $.

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}\color{blue}{3}&1&0&-5&6\\& & 3& 9& \color{blue}{12} \\ \hline &1&3&\color{blue}{4}& \end{array} $$

Step 7 : Add down last column: $ \color{orangered}{ 6 } + \color{orangered}{ 12 } = \color{orangered}{ 18 } $

$$ \begin{array}{c|rrrr}3&1&0&-5&\color{orangered}{ 6 }\\& & 3& 9& \color{orangered}{12} \\ \hline &\color{blue}{1}&\color{blue}{3}&\color{blue}{4}&\color{orangered}{18} \end{array} $$

Remainder is the last entry in the bottom row $ \left(\color{red}{ 18 }\right)$.

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