How do you long divide #(6x^2+5x-4) div (2x+3)#?
2 Answers
The answer is
Explanation:
Let's do the long division
The remainder is
The quotient is
This can also be written as
Explanation:
The algebraic long division follows the same method as arithmetic long division...
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Write the dividend in the 'box' making sure that the indices are in descending powers of
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Divide the first term in the divisor into the term in the dividend with the highest index. Write the answer at the top,
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Multiply by BOTH terms of the divisor at the side
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Subtract (remember to change the signs)
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Bring down the next term
Repeat steps 2 to 5
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