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Where did I go wrong? (the -24 got cropped out in the equation)​

Where did I go wrong? (the -24 got cropped out in the equation)​-example-1

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Answer:

Subtracting 21x^2 from 5x^2, you got +26x^2 instead of -16x^2.

Explanation:

Polynomial long division is always tricky because of the signs. You need to be very careful when performing the subtraction to find the new dividend.

The second attachment shows correct work.

Where did I go wrong? (the -24 got cropped out in the equation)​-example-1
Where did I go wrong? (the -24 got cropped out in the equation)​-example-2
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