SOLUTION: How would I divide and check 5x^2+3x/3x? I got 5x^2. I would eliminate 3x.

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Question 942688: How would I divide and check 5x^2+3x/3x? I got 5x^2. I would eliminate 3x.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%285x%5E2%2B3x%29%2F%283x%29
Factor out x in the numerator
x%285x%2B3%29%2F%283x%29
Cancel out x
%285x%2B3%29%2F3 is the quotient
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Check this, multiply above by the divisor; 3x,
%285x%2B3%29%2F3 * 3x
cancel out 3 and you have
(5x +3) * x = 5^2 + 3x