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________X___+_7________
x+5)x^2 - 2x -35
x^2 +5
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________X___+_7________
x+5)x^2 - 2x -35
x^2 +5
_________
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Question 103453This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I have started working on this problem, but am not sure if I did it right. Can you help me?
________X___+_7________
x+5)x^2 - 2x -35
x^2 +5
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-7x -35
-7x -35
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0 This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One little mistake here: The quotient should be: x - 7
you showed it that way underneath.
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You know you can always check your answer this way:
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FOIL the divisor and quotient:
(x+5)(x-7) = x^2 - 7x + 5x - 35 which is x^2 -2x - 35
