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: 18

Answer

$2x-3-\displaystyle \frac{15}{x-2}$

Work Step by Step

$\begin{array}{ccccccccccc} & &2x & -3 & & \\ & &--&--&--& \\ x-2&) & 2x^{2} & +x& -9 & \\ & & 2x^{2} & +4x& & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{2x(x-2) } } \\ & &--&-- & & \color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & -3x& -9 & \\ & & & -3x & +6& \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{-3(x-2) } }\\ & & &--&-- & \color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & & -15 &\\ \end{array}$ Quotient = $2x-3$ Remainder = $-15$. $\displaystyle \frac{dividend}{divisor}=quotient+\frac{remainder}{divisor}$ $\displaystyle \frac{ 2x^{2} +x -9}{x-2}$ = $2x-3-\displaystyle \frac{15}{x-2}$
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