Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 3 - 3.3 - Polynomial and Synthetic Division - 3.3 Exercises - Page 270: 22

Answer

$x^{2} + 6x + 9 + \frac{7x + 11}{x^{2} - x - 3}$

Work Step by Step

$ \hspace{20mm}x^{2} + 6x + 9$ $ x^{2} - x -3\overline{)x^{4} + 5x^{3} - 20x - 16}$ $ \hspace{22mm}\underline{x^{4} - x^{3} - 3x^{2}}$ $ \hspace{32mm}6x^{3} + 3x^{2} - 20x - 16$ $ \hspace{32mm}\underline{6x^{3} - 6x^{2} - 18x}$ $\hspace{45mm}9x^{2} - 2x - 16$ $ \hspace{45mm}\underline{9x^{2} - 9x - 27}$ $ \hspace{57mm}7x + 11$
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