Question

Consider the division of 3b2 + 9b + 4 by 3b. = b + X + What is the value of X?

Answer 1

The value of x is 3

Explanation:

3b^2 +9b + 4 divide by 3b

`(3b^2 +9b + 4)/(3b)`

Divide each term by 3b

`(3b^2)/(3b)  + (9b)/(3b) +(4)/(3b)`

`(3b^2)/(3b) = b`

`(9b)/(3b) =3` (b gets cancelled, 9/3=3)

x is the middle term.

The value of x is 3

Answer 2

The answer to this is 3.