Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Division of Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 444: 15

Answer

$x^{2} +x -2$

Work Step by Step

$\begin{array}{ccccccccccc} & &x^{2} & +x & -2 & \\ & &--&--&--&--\\ x-3&) & x^{3} &-2x^{2} &-5x& +6 & \\ & & x^{3}&-3x^{2} & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{x^{2}(x-3) } } \\ & &--&-- & & &\color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & x^{2} & -5x & +6 & \\ & & & x^{2} & -3x & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{x(x-3) } }\\ & & &--&-- & & \color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & & -2x & +6 &\\ & & & & -2x & +6 & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{-2(x-3) } }\\ & & & &-- &-- & \color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & & & 0 \end{array}$ Quotient = $x^{2} +x -2$ Remainder = $0$. $\displaystyle \frac{dividend}{divisor}=quotient+\frac{remainder}{divisor}$ $\displaystyle \frac{x^{3} -2x^{2} -5x +6}{x-3}$ = $x^{2} +x -2$
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