Question

Find the quotient:
15x²-3x
————
-3x
Enter the correct answer.

Answer 1

`\huge\text{Hey there!}`

`\huge\textbf{Equation:}`

`\mathbf{(15x^2 - 3x)/(-3x)}`

`\huge\textbf{Simplify the current equation:}`

`\mathbf{= (-3x(-5x + 1))/(-3x)}`

`\huge\textbf{Cancel out \boxed{\bf -3x} \& simplify it:}`

`\mathbf{= (-15x + 3)/(3)}`

`\huge\textbf{Simplify that above:}`

`\mathbf{= -5x + 1}`

`\huge\textbf{Therefore, your answer should be:}`

`\huge\boxed{\mathsf{-5x + 1 }}\huge\checkmark`

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Answer 2

-5x + 1

Explanation:

Hello!

We can find the quotient by factoring the numerator, and cancelling common factors.

Simplify

• 
  `(15x^2 - 3x)/(-3x)`
• 
  `((-3x)(-5x + 1))/(-3x)`
• 
  `\frac{\\ot{(-3x)}(-5x + 1)}{\\ot{-3x}}`
• 
  `-5x +1`

The quotient is (-5x + 1).