document.write( "Question 945897: x-5/x^3-10x^2+20x+26\r
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document.write( "I wasn't sure how to put the division sign for this problem,
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document.write( "x-5 the long division sign then the resting the problem. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #577030 by josgarithmetic(39616)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The divisor being x-5, you want \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Long Division for Polynomials, especially using integer coefficients, is easier than ordinary base-ten long division.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am not explaining the steps here although the process is just like what you learned earlier:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "___________|________x^2_____-15x______-55_____________________ \n" ); document.write( "x-5________|________x^3____-10x^2_____+20x_____+26 \n" ); document.write( "___________|________x^3____-5x^2 \n" ); document.write( "__________________________________ \n" ); document.write( "____________________0______-15x^2____20x \n" ); document.write( "___________________________-15x^2_____75x \n" ); document.write( "______________________________________________ \n" ); document.write( "___________________________0________-55x_____26 \n" ); document.write( "____________________________________-55x_____275 \n" ); document.write( "_____________________________________________-249\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The use of italics was done for \"bring down the next term\" parts of the process. \n" ); document.write( "The very top line is the quotient line, and the next line is the dividend line.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The resulting quotient is |