Answer:
Explanation:
6x2 - 8x - 2
Simplify ————————————
x - 1
STEP
3
:
Pulling out like terms
3.1 Pull out like factors :
6x2 - 8x - 2 = 2 • (3x2 - 4x - 1)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring 3x2 - 4x - 1
The first term is, 3x2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, -4x its coefficient is -4 .
The last term, "the constant", is -1
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -1 = -3
Step-2 : Find two factors of -3 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -4 .
-3 + 1 = -2
-1 + 3 = 2
Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored
Polynomial Long Division :
3.3 Polynomial Long Division
Dividing : 3x2-4x-1
("Dividend")
By : x-1 ("Divisor")
dividend 3x2 - 4x - 1
- divisor * 3x1 3x2 - 3x
remainder - x - 1
- divisor * -x0 - x + 1
remainder - 2
Quotient : 3x-1
Remainder : -2
Final result :
2 • (3x2 - 4x - 1)
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x - 1
See results of polynomial long division:
1. In step #03.03