document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387519>Question 387519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help dividing \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2+6x-50)/(x+8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Answer should be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2) with a remainder of -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remainder of -34 is equivalent to -34/(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is therefore x-2 - 34/(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the process works like this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide x^2 by x to get x because x*x = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (x+8) by x to get x^2 + 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (x^2 + 8x) from (x^2 + 6x) to get -2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bring down the -50 to get (-2x - 50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide -2x by x to get -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (x+8) by -2 to get (-2x - 16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (-2x -16) from (-2x - 50) to get -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your remainder.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is (x-2) with a remainder of -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you multiply (x-2) by (x+8) you will then need to add the remainder to get back to the original equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2) * (x+8) = x^2 + 6x - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add -34 to that and you get x^2 + 6x - 50 which was your original equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "on paper, the division will be as shown below:\r<BR>\n" );
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