How do you divide ( x^3-12x^2+3x-4)/(x-2)x312x2+3x4x2?

1 Answer
Jan 27, 2016

x^2-10x-17-38/(x-2)x210x1738x2

Explanation:

x^3-12x^2+3x-4 | (x-2)x312x2+3x4(x2)

-x^3 +2x^2 color(white)(.............)|x^2-10x-17x3+2x2.............x210x17

color(white)(....)-10x^2+3x-4

color(white)(....)+10x^2-20x

color(white)(................)-17x-4

color(white)(................)+17x-34

color(white)(...........................)-38

So it is:

x^2-10x-17-38/(x-2)