Write the divisor, \(x+5\), and the dividend, \(3x^2+7x-20\), in synthetic division format. The divisor becomes -5 (the opposite of the +5 in \(x+5\)). The coefficients of the dividend are 3, 7, and -20.
\[
\begin{array}{c|ccc}
-5 & 3 & 7 & -20 \\
\end{array}
\]
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