Answer: 62
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\displaystyle\bf 9x^2-4x-7 =0 \\\\ Synthetic \ \ division\ \ if \ \ x-3 =0 => x=3 \\\\ then \ \ 3| \underline{ \ 9 \ | \ -4 \ | \ -7 \ | } \\\\ . \!\! \qquad\qquad +|3*9| \ \ 23*3 | \\ .\!\!\!\!\!\1 \qquad \qquad \qquad | \ 23 \ | \ \ \ \boxed{62}[/tex]
