How do you divide #(x ^ { 2} + 10x + 20) \div ( x + 7)#?

1 Answer
Jul 11, 2018

#x+3-1/(x+7)#

Explanation:

#"one way is to use the divisor as a factor in the numerator"#

#"consider the numerator"#

#color(red)(x)(x+7)color(magenta)(-7x)+10x+20#

#=color(red)(x)(x+7)color(red)(+3)(x+7)color(magenta)(-21)+20#

#=color(red)(x)(x+7)color(red)(+3)(x+7)-1#

#"quotient "=color(red)(x+3)," remainder "=-1#

#(x^2+10x+20)/(x+7)=x+3-1/(x+7)#