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what is the quotient when x3 − 5x2 2x 5 is divided by x − 2? x2 − 3x − 4 x2 − 7x 16 x2 − 3x − 4 − 3 over the quantity of x minus 2 x2 − 7x 16 − 27 over the quantity of x minus 2

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Answer: C. x^2 − 3x − 4 − 3/(x-2)

What is the quotient when x3 − 5x2 + 2x + 5 is divided by x − 2?

A. x^2 − 3x − 4

B. x^2 − 7x + 16

C. x^2 − 3x − 4 − 3/(x-2)

D. x^2 − 7x + 16 −27/(x-2)

Explanation:

The answer is C. x^2 − 3x − 4 − 3/(x-2)! I just did the assignment and this is the correct answer. Hope this helps.

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The correct answer is:
-3x-4 -
(3)/(x-2).

Explanation:
To divide these polynomials, the dividend, x
³-5x²+2x+5, goes under the box, and the divisor, x-2, goes outside of the box.

We first want to find what we multiply x by to make x
³; x*x²=x³, so we write x² over -5x² in the box.

Now we multiply our divisor, x-2, by x
²:
x*x
²=x³
-2*x
²=-2x².

This goes under x
³-5x² in the box.

Now we subtract:
(x
³-5x²)-(x³-2x²)=-3x².

This goes below the 2x
² we wrote, and we bring down 2x.

Now we see what we multiply x by to make -3x
²;
x*-3x=-3x
², so we write -3x beside x² in the quotient (at the top).

We multiply our divisor, x-2, by -3x:
x*-3x=-3x
²
-2*-3x=6x.

We write -3x
²+6x under our -3x²+2x and subtract:
(-3x
²+2x)-(-3x²+6x)=-4x.

Write this below 6x. Bring down +5.

Now we see what we multiply x by to make -4x;
x*-4=-4x, so write -4 beside -3x in the quotient.

Multiply our divisor, x-2, by -4:
x*-4=-4x;
-2*-4=8;

write -4x+8 below -4x+5 and subtract:
(-4x+5)-(-4x+8)=-3.

This gives us the quotient x
²-3x-4 with a remainder of -3, so we write our full answer as x²-3x-4-(3/x-2).
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