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 445: 28

Answer

$2x^{2}-8x+38-\displaystyle \frac{156}{x+4}$

Work Step by Step

$\begin{array}{ccccccccccc} & &2x^{2} & -8x& +38 & \\ & &--&-- &--& \\ x+4&) & 2x^{3} & & +6x& -4 & \color{blue}{\leftarrow \small{\text{no }x^{2}... } } \\ & & 2x^{3} & +8x^{2}& & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{2x^{2}(x+4) } } \\ & &--&-- & & & \color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & -8x^{2}& +6x& -4& & \\ & & & -8x^{2}& -32x& & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{-8x(x+4) } }\\ & & &--&-- & &\color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & & 38x & -4 & \\ & & & & 38x & +152 & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{38(x+4) } }\\ & & & &-- & -- &\color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & & & -156& \end{array}$ Quotient = $2x^{2}-8x+38$ Remainder = $ -156$. $\displaystyle \frac{dividend}{divisor}=quotient+\frac{remainder}{divisor}$ $\displaystyle \frac{ 2x^{3}+6x-4}{x+4}$ = $2x^{2}-8x+38-\displaystyle \frac{156}{x+4}$
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