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(5x^3-8x^2+9x+12)/(x-3)

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Answer:

5x^2 + 7x + 30 + 102/x-3

Explanation:

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x-3| 5x^3 - 8x^2 + 9x + 12

First you would want to set it up as either long polynomial division or using synthetic division. Whichever one is easier for you. However, I am going to use long polynomial division since you might not be familiar with synthetic division just yet.

_5x^2_____________

x-3| 5x^3 - 8x^2 + 9x + 12 Because 5x^3 divided by x gives you 5x^2

- (5x^3 - 15x^2)______ and -3 times 5x^2 gives you -15x^2

0 + 7x^2 +9x But since the negative is outside the parentheses then you distribute it turning he -15x^2 it into +15x then adding it to the -8x^2 above it thus giving you 7x^2. Afterwards bring down the 9x.

A negative times a negative is a positive (just as a reminder)

Next,

_5x^2+7x_________

x-3| 5x^3 - 8x^2 + 9x + 12

- (5x^3 - 15x^2)______ 7x^2 divided by x gives you 7x

0 + 7x^2 + 9x

- (7x^2 - 21x)___ and 7x times -3 gives you -21x

0 + 30x +12 you distribute the negative in the parentheses again.

Then,

_5x^2 +7x +30____

x-3| 5x^3 - 8x^2 + 9x + 12

- (5x^3 - 15x^2)______

0 + 7x^2 + 9x

- (7x^2 - 21x)___

0 + 30x + 12 30x divided by x gives you 30.

- (30x - 90) Distribute the negative again.

0 + 102 102 is the remainder.

When writing remainders in long polynomial equations, it is expressed by writing the remainder over the divisor. Which is 102/x-3.

So the answer is 5x^2 + 7x + 30 + 102/x-3.

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