How do you divide (-2x^3-16x^2+13x-40)/(x-3) 2x316x2+13x40x3?

1 Answer
Mar 15, 2017

-2x^2-22x-53-199/(x-3)2x222x53199x3

Explanation:

" "-2x^3-16x^2+13x-40 2x316x2+13x40
color(red)(-2x^2)(x-3)->" "ul(-2x^3+6x^2) larr" subtract"
" "0-22x^2+13x-40
color(red)(-22x)(x-3)->" "ul(-22x^2+66x) larr" subtract"
" "0-53x-40
color(red)(-53)(x-3)-> " "ul(-53x+159) larr" subtract"
" "0color(red)(-199 larr" remainder")
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color(red)(-2x^2-22x-53-199/(x-3))