How do you divide (4x^3 + 2x^2 + 9x)/(x^2+2x+1)4x3+2x2+9xx2+2x+1?

1 Answer
Apr 1, 2016

(4x^3+2x^2+9x)/(x^2+2x+1)=4x-6 + (17x+6)/(x^2+2x+1)4x3+2x2+9xx2+2x+1=4x6+17x+6x2+2x+1

Explanation:

It is possible to long divide the polynomials or simply their coefficients, but let's just pick out the quotient and remainder step by step:

(4x^3+2x^2+9x)/(x^2+2x+1)4x3+2x2+9xx2+2x+1

=(4x^3+8x^2+4x-6x^2+5x)/(x^2+2x+1)=4x3+8x2+4x6x2+5xx2+2x+1

=(4x(x^2+2x+1)-6x^2+5x)/(x^2+2x+1)=4x(x2+2x+1)6x2+5xx2+2x+1

=4x+(-6x^2-12x-6+17x+6)/(x^2+2x+1)=4x+6x212x6+17x+6x2+2x+1

=4x+(-6(x^2+2x+1)+17x+6)/(x^2+2x+1)=4x+6(x2+2x+1)+17x+6x2+2x+1

=4x-6 + (17x+6)/(x^2+2x+1)=4x6+17x+6x2+2x+1