SOLUTION: perform the indicated division:
2x^2-x-12
x-2
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Question 44634: perform the indicated division:
2x^2-x-12
x-2
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
perform the indicated division:
I think you left out a "2" in your posting.
(2x^2-2x-12)/(x-2)
Factor to get:
[(x-2)(2x+6)]/(x-2)
Cancel to get:
=2x+6
If you did not leave out a "2" in your posting
there is no way to reduce or simplify the problem.
cheers,
Stan H.
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