How do you divide (x^3 + 3x^2 - 16x + 12 )/(x - 2)?

1 Answer
Feb 17, 2017

(x^3+3x^2-16x+12) / (x-2) = x^2+5x-6

Explanation:

color(white)(..............)ulcolor(white)(........)ul(x^2+5x-6)
color(white)(aa)x-2|x^3+3x^2-16x+12
color(white)(..............)ul(x^3-2x^2)
color(white)(........................)5x^2-16x
color(white)(........................)ul(5x^2-10x)
color(white)(..............................)-6x+12
color(white)(...............................)ul(-6x+12)

(x^3+3x^2-16x+12) / (x-2) = x^2+5x-6