How do you divide x^2-4x-3 by x+5?

1 Answer
Dec 23, 2016

x+1 +2/(x+5)

Explanation:

Divide x^2-4x-3 by x+5.

color(white)(aaaaaaaaaa^1a)x+1 +2/(x+5)
color(white)(aaaaa)----------
x-5 | color(white)ax^2-4x-3
color(white)(aa^2a)-(x^2-5x)color(white)(a)darr
color(white)(aaaaaa)----
color(white)(aaaaaaaaaaaa)x-3
color(white)(aaaaaaaaa)-(x-5)
color(white)(aaaaaaaaa)----
color(white)(aaaaaaaa^2aaaaaaa)2