document.write( "Question 690003: find the following quotient using long division: (3x^4-5x^3-25x-3)/(x^2+x+3) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "          3x^2  -8x  -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x+3 / 3x^4  -5x^3  +0x^2  -25x  -3   (Note the 0x^2! Always include \"missing terms\")\r\n" );
document.write( "          3x^4  +3x^3  +9x^2\r\n" );
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document.write( "                -8x^3  -9x^2  -25x\r\n" );
document.write( "                -8x^3  -8x^2  -24x\r\n" );
document.write( "                ------------------\r\n" );
document.write( "                        -x^2    -x  -3\r\n" );
document.write( "                        -x^2    -x  -3\r\n" );
document.write( "                        --------------\r\n" );
document.write( "                                     0\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "So $\"%283x%5E4-5x%5E3-25x-3%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx%2B3%29+=+3x%5E2++-8x++-1\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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