SOLUTION: {x^(3y) + 4x^(2y) -3x^y -12}/{x^y+4}

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Question 417770: {x^(3y) + 4x^(2y) -3x^y -12}/{x^y+4}
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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{x^(3y) + 4x^(2y) -3x^y -12}/{x^y+4}
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Let w = x^y
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Substitute to get:
[w^3 + 4w^2 - 3w]/[w+4]
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Use synthetic division:
-4)....1....4....-3....0
........1....0.....-3...|..12

Quotient(x^2y -3)
Remainder: 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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