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          x^2 + (-3x) -   6

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 x - 2 | x^3    -5x^2       +8 

       - (x^3   -2x^2)

        ---------------

                -3x^2 

             - (-3x^2 + 6x))

                --------------

                        -6x  +8

                      -(-6x  +12)

                          --------

                               -4

 

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 I get  for a remainder

The 1st term of the answer is 

and



Subtract this from 

You get 

The 2nd term of the answer is 



Subtract this from 

You get 

Add , getting 

The 3rd term of the answer is 



Subtract this from 

You get the remainder,  

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