How do you long divide # (2x^3 – 6x^2 – 14x – 1 ) /(3x + 1 )#?
1 Answer
Similar to long division of integers, proceed as described below to find:
Explanation:
Here I write out the coefficients of descending powers of
If you prefer, you can include the powers of
Write the (coefficients of the) dividend
Choose the first term of the quotient to match leading terms.
Multiply and subtract to get a remainder.
Bring down the next term from the dividend.
Repeat until left with a remainder of lower degree than the divisor.
We find:
