SOLUTION: simplify: 4x^8 + 10x^4 + 6x^3 / 2x^6 thanks

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Question 151466: simplify:
4x^8 + 10x^4 + 6x^3 / 2x^6

thanks
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%284x%5E8+%2B+10x%5E4+%2B+6x%5E3%29+%2F%282x%5E6+%29 Start with the given expression.


Break up the fraction.


2x%5E2+%2B+%285%29+%2F%28x%5E2+%29%2B+%283%29+%2F%28x%5E3+%29 Reduce


So %284x%5E8+%2B+10x%5E4+%2B+6x%5E3%29+%2F%282x%5E6+%29 simplifies to 2x%5E2+%2B+%285%29+%2F%28x%5E2+%29%2B+%283%29+%2F%28x%5E3+%29