SOLUTION: HELP!!! Divide x^2+4x over x+3 then divide by (8x^4+32x^3)

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Question 180756This question is from textbook Saxon Algebra 2
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Divide x^2+4x over x+3 then divide by (8x^4+32x^3)
 This question is from textbook Saxon Algebra 2

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%28%28%28x%5E2%2B4x%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%29%29%2F%288x%5E4%2B32x%5E3%29
Invert the second divisor and multiply:
%28%28x%5E2%2B4x%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%29%2A%281%2F%288x%5E4%2B32x%5E3%29%29 Factor where possible:
%28x%2Across%28%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%29%2A%281%2F8x%5E3cross%28%28x%2B4%29%29%29 Cancel as indicated:
%28cross%28x%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%29%2A%281%2F%288x%5E2cross%28%28x%29%29%29%29 Cancel an x:
1%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%288x%5E2%29%29 = highlight%281%2F%288x%5E3%2B24x%5E2%29%29