How do you long divide 2x^3- 3x^2+ 3x - 42x33x2+3x4 by x-2x2?

1 Answer
Jul 9, 2015

(2x^3-3x^2+3x-4) div (x-2) = (2x^2 - x + 1) R:(-2)(2x33x2+3x4)÷(x2)=(2x2x+1)R:(2)

Explanation:

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color(red)("[A]")[A]xx (the leading term of (x-2)(x2) goes into 2x^32x3 (the leading term of (2x^3-3x^2+3x-4)(2x33x2+3x4), (2x^2)(2x2) times.

color(red)("[B]")[B]Multiply (x-2)(x2) by (2x^2)(2x2) and subtract from the dividend.

color(red)("[C]")[C]"Bring down" the next term (3x3x); the first term of (x-2)(x2) goes into (-x^2+3x)(x2+3x), (-x)(x) times.

color(red)("[D]")[D]Multiply (x-2)(x2) by (-x)(x) and subtract.

color(red)("[E]")[E]"Bring down" the final term (-44); divide the first term of (x-2)(x2) (that is, xx) into (1x-4)(1x4) giving 11; multiply (x-2)(x2) by (1)(1); and subtract giving the remainder.