Answer: D) 17
Step-by-step explanation:
You can use long division or synthetic division. I am going to use synthetic division.
x - 2 = 0 → x = 2
[tex]2\ |\ 4\quad -5\quad 3\quad -1\\.\ \ |\underline{\ \downarrow \qquad 8\quad 6\ \quad 18\ }\\.\quad 4\ \qquad 3\quad 9\quad \boxed{17}\quad \leftarrow remainder[/tex]
