SOLUTION: Find the quotient when p(x)=x^2+3x-2 is divided by D(x)=x+1

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Question 972745: Find the quotient when p(x)=x^2+3x-2 is divided by D(x)=x+1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just like regular long division but now place values are powers of x. Do everything the same way!

__________|_____x________2___________________
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x+1_______)____x^2_______3x_________-2
_______________x^2________x
___________________________
________________0________2x________-2
_________________________2x_________2
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_________________________0___________-4

Quotient is , remainder is .

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