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(2x³ - 10x² + 4x - 20) / (x - 5) = ?

User Mahamoutou
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Answer:

2x²+4

Explanation:

2x³-10x²+4x-20

2(x³-5x²+2x-10)

x-5

2(x²×(x-5)+2(x-5)

x-5

2(x-5)×(x²+2)

x-5

2(x²+2)

=2ײ+4

User Capstone
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Explanation:

2x³ - 10x² + 4x - 20

= 2x²(x - 5) + 4(x - 5)

= (2x² + 4)(x - 5).

Hence (2x³ - 10x² + 4x - 20) / (x - 5)

= [(2x² + 4)(x - 5)] / (x - 5) = 2x² + 4.

User Torinpitchers
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