SOLUTION: Solve: (20b^3+17b^2+18b+42)/(4b+5)

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Question 195950: Solve:
(20b^3+17b^2+18b+42)/(4b+5)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply use polynomial long division:




Since the quotient is 5b%5E2-2b%2B7 and the remainder is 7, this means that


%2820b%5E3%2B17b%5E2%2B18b%2B42%29%2F%284b%2B5%29=5b%5E2-2b%2B7%2B7%2F%284b%2B5%29