SOLUTION: Please help me with the following three questions they are very confusing and i don't understand it. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! 1) x-7 -4 ____ __ 3 3 2) x^2+3x-18

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Question 116839: Please help me with the following three questions they are very confusing and i don't understand it. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

1) x-7 -4
____ __
3 3
2) x^2+3x-18
_________
2x-6
3) 2x^2-4x-6
_________
x-3
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(X-7)/3-4/3
(X-7-4)/3
(X-11)/3 ANSWER.
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(X^2+3X-18)/(2X-6)
(X+6)(X-3)/2(X-3) NOW CANCEL OUT THE (X-3) TERMS.
(X+6)/2 ANSWER.
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(2X^2-4X-6)/(X-3)
(2X+2)(X-3)/(X-3) AGAIN CANCEL OUT THE (X-3) TERM.
2X+2
2(X+1) ANSWER.