Find the quotient of x^2-9x+20 and x-5

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Answer: x-4

Explanation:

$\displaystyle\\(x^2-9x+20)/(x-5)=\\\\(x^2-5x-4x+20)/(x-5) =\\\\((x^2-5x)-(4x-20))/(x-5) =\\\\(x(x-5)-4(x-5))/(x-5)=\\\\((x-5)(x-4))/(x-5) =\\\\x-4$

Makromat answered Mar 29, 2023

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