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: 38

Answer

$(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)= x^2-3x-13$

Work Step by Step

$(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)=\frac{2x^{3}-9x^{2}-17x+39}{2x-3}$ $ \begin{array}{llllllllll} & & x^{2} & -3x & -13 & & & \color{red}{ \small{Quotient}} & & \\ & & -- & -- & -- & -- & -- & -- & & \\ 2x-3 & ) & 2x^{3} & -9x^{2} & -17x & +39 & & & & \\ & & 2x^{3} & -3x^{2} & & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ x^{2}(2x-3) } } & & \\ & & -- & -- & & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract } } & & \\ & & & -6x^{2} & -17x & +39 & & & & \\ & & & -6x^{2} & +9x & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{-3x(2x-3) } } & & \\ & & & -- & -- & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract }} & & \\ & & & & -26x & +39 & & & & \\ & & & & -26x & +39 & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ -13(2x-3) } } & & \\ & & & & -- & -- & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract } } & & \\ & & & & & & & & & \\ & & & & & 0 & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ Remainder } } & & \end{array} $ $(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)= x^2-3x-13$
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