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: 39

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)= \frac{2x^{4}-7x^{3}+7x^{2}-9x+10}{2x-5}$ $ \begin{array}{llllllllll} & & x^{3} & -x^{2} & +x & -2 & & \color{red}{ \small{Quotient}} & & \\ & & -- & -- & -- & -- & -- & -- & & \\ 2x-5 & ) & 2x^{4} & -7x^{3} & +7x^{2} & -9x & +10 & & & \\ & & 2x^{4} & -5x^{3} & & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ x^{3}(2x-5) } } & & \\ & & -- & -- & & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract } } & & \\ & & & -2x^{2} & +7x^{2} & -9x & +10 & & & \\ & & & -2x^{2} & +5x & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{-x^2(2x-5) } } & & \\ & & & -- & -- & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract }} & & \\ & & & & 2x & -9x & +10 & & & \\ & & & & 2x & -5x & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{+x(2x-5) } } & & \\ & & & & -- & -- & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract } } & & \\ & & & & & -4x & +10 & & & \\ & & & & & -4x & +10 & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ -2(2x-5) } } & & \\ & & & & & -- & -- & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract } } & & \\ & & & & & & 0 & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ Remainder } } & & \end{array} $ $(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)= x^3-x^2+x-2$
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