1. The problem is to use synthetic division to find the root of a polynomial. 2. Synthetic division is a shortcut method for dividing a polynomial by a binomial of the form $x - c$. 3. To perform synthetic division, write down the coefficients of the polynomial. 4. Use the root candidate $c$ (from $x - c$) to perform the division steps. 5. Multiply and add sequentially to find the quotient and remainder. 6. If the remainder is zero, $c$ is a root of the polynomial. Note: Please provide the polynomial and the root candidate $c$ to proceed with synthetic division.