SOLUTION: Divide (x^6-8x^3+12)/x^3-2

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Question 410808: Divide
(x^6-8x^3+12)/x^3-2

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide
(x^6-8x^3+12)/x^3-2
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Factor to get:
(x^6-6x^3-2x^3+12)/(x^3-2)
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[x^3(x^3-6)-2(x^3-6)]/(x^3-2)
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[(x^3-6)(x^3-2)]/(x^3-2)
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Cancel to get:
= x^3-6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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