SOLUTION: Fill in the missing terms in the numerator, and then use long division to find the quotients. x^3+5x^2-18 ___________ ___ x+3 Its divided by pls show me the steps to get t

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Question 421961: Fill in the missing terms in the numerator, and then use long division to find the quotients.
x^3+5x^2-18
_______________
x+3
Its divided by
pls show me the steps to get the answer
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Following it thru, think You will find it is very much like "long division"

Fill in the missing terms in the numerator, and then use long division to find the quotients.

(x^3+5x^2-18)/(x+3)



          x^2 +  2x - 6

        __________________________

x + 3 |  x^3 +  5x^2   +0*x  - 18

      - (x^3 +  3x^2)

       ---------------

                 2x^2 + 0*x

             - ( 2x^2 + 6x)

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                         -6x - 18

                      - (-6x - 18)

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