SOLUTION: Use long division to find the quotient below. (x2 + 15x + 56) (x + 8)

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Question 972807: Use long division to find the quotient below.
(x2 + 15x + 56) (x + 8)

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
;;;;;;;; X==========+7
x+8/ x^2====+15x----+56 ;; multiply x by x to get x^2 and x by 8 to get 8x and subtract.
==== -X^2=====-8x
subtract ==== 7x ====56
--------------7x---- 56
subtract ---- -7x -56
no remainder
The quotient is x+7
(x+7)(x+8)= x^2 +15x +56

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