Factor x out of the top and factor x out of the bottom: Cancel the x's Now use long division: x³ + 0x² + 4x + 7 ——————————————————————————— 2x + 3 )2x4 + 3x³ + 8x² + 26x + 21 2x4 + 3x³ ————————— 0x³ + 8x² 0x³ + 0x² ————————— 8x² + 26x 8x² + 12x ————————— 14x + 21 14x + 21 ———————— 0 So the answer is x³ + 0x² + 4x + 7, or omitting the zero term: x³ + 4x + 7 Edwin