SOLUTION: Find the quotient and the remainder of the following divisions of polynomials a)Dividend=2x^3+3x^2-5 ,divisor =2x-1 b)Dividend=(3-7x+4x^3) ,divisor = (3+2x)

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Question 1200415: Find the quotient and the remainder of the following divisions of polynomials
a)Dividend=2x^3+3x^2-5 ,divisor =2x-1
b)Dividend=(3-7x+4x^3) ,divisor = (3+2x)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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... quotient and the remainder of the following divisions of polynomials
a)Dividend=2x^3+3x^2-5 ,divisor =2x-1
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That divisor is zero if x=1/2.

2%281%2F2%29%5E3%2B3%281%2F2%29%5E2-5
2%2F8%2B3%2F4-5
2%2F8%2B6%2F8-5
1-5
highlight%28-4%29

You could also use synthetic division; or polynomial division.