2x³-4x+7x²+7 divide by x²+2x-1 Rearrange 2x³-4x+7x²+7 in descending powers 2x³+7x²-4x+7 Start with: _____________ x²+2x-1)2x³+7x²-4x+7 Divide: 2x³÷x² == 2x Write 2x above -4x 2x x²+2x-1)2x³+7x²-4x+7 Multiply 2x(x²+2x-1) = 2x³+4x²-2x and write it below 2x³+7x²-4x and draw a line underneath 2x x²+2x-1)2x³+7x²-4x+7 2x³+4x²-2x Subtract (2x³+7x²-4x)-(2x³+4x²-2x) = 2x³+7x²-4x-2x³-4x²+2x = 3x²-2x Write that below the line and bring down the next (last) term +7: 2x x²+2x-1)2x³+7x²-4x+7 2x³+4x²-2x 3x²-2x+7 Divide: 3x²÷x² = = 3 Write +3 above the 7: 2x+3 x²+2x-1)2x³+7x²-4x+7 2x³+4x²-2x 3x²-2x+7 Multiply 3(x²+2x-1) = 3x²+6x-3 and write it below 2x³+7x²-4x and draw a line underneath 2x+3 x²+2x-1)2x³+7x²-4x+7 2x³+4x²-2x 3x²-2x+7 3x²+6x-3 Subtract (3x²-2x+7)-(3x²+6x-3) = 3x²-2x+7-3x²-6x+3 = -8x+10 Write that below the line 2x+3 x²+2x-1)2x³+7x²-4x+7 2x³+4x²-2x 3x²-2x+7 3x²+6x-3 -8x+10 The answer is: = 2x+3 + . Edwin