Find the quotient of [math](3x^3 + 16x^2 + 18x + 8) ÷ (x + 4)[/math] using synthetic division.

[list=1][br][*]Identify the coefficients of the dividend.[br][/*][*]Identify the value of [i]a[/i].[br][/*][*]Record the coefficients of the dividend and the value of [i]a[/i] in the divisor in the synthetic division format.[br][/*][*]Carry out the process of synthetic division.[br][/*][*]Write the quotient.[br][/*][/list][br]This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url=http://www.walch.com/]www.walch.com[/url] for more information.