Question

Divide. If the divisor contains 2 or more terms, use long division.​

Answer 1

see explanation

Explanation:

Divide each term on the numerator by - 4x, that is

=
`(16x^5)/(-4x)` -
`(4x^3)/(-4x)` +
`(12)/(-4x)`

= - 4
`x^((5-1))` +
`x^((3-1))` -
`(3)/(x)`

= - 4
`x^(4)` + x² -
`(3)/(x)`, or

= - 4
`x^(4)` + x² - 3
`x^(-1)`