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6 x cubed minus 4 9 x squared plus 2X + 48 divided into -1x + 8

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The answer is 6x^2 - x - 6

The work is shown in the attached picture.

For step 3 in the work, first carry the first coefficient down, then multiply it by the divisor. So in the first column, 6 * 8 = 48. The 48 goes below the second coefficient, and so on.

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6 x cubed minus 4 9 x squared plus 2X + 48 divided into -1x + 8-example-1
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