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| Question 360152:  Solve using long division, then CHECK.
 (-30+6y^3-28y+y^2) divided by (2y-5)
 
 PLEASE help me with this!!  I've been stuck on this problem forever.
 In my math book it doesn't show me how to solve problems this long and I have no clue what I am doing.
 Thanks! :)
 Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is similar to doing long division with numbers :
 Solve using long division, then CHECK.
 (-30+6y^3-28y+y^2) divided by (2y-5)
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 6y^3 + y^2 - 28y - 30
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 (2y-5)| 6y^3 + y^2 - 28y - 30
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 This is the form you want for long division
 Find a value, that when you multiply it 2y, it will = 6y^3, that would be 3y^2
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 ..............................3y^2
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 (2y-5)| 6y^3 + y^2 - 28y - 30
 .................6y^3 - 15y^2;
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 ................................16y^2 - 28y
 We multiplied the divisor by 3y^2 and subtracted, brought down the 28y
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 ..............................3y^2 + 8y
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 (2y-5)| 6y^3 + y^2 - 28y - 30
 .................6y^3 - 15y^2;
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 ................................16y^2 - 28y
 ................................16y^2 - 40y
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 ...............................................+12y - 30
 We multiplied the divisor by 8y and subtracted, brought down -30
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 ..............................3y^2 + 8y + 6
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 (2y-5)| 6y^3 + y^2 - 28y - 30
 .................6y^3 - 15y^2;
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 ................................16y^2 - 28y
 ................................16y^2 - 40y
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 ...............................................+12y - 30
 ...............................................+12y - 30
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 We multiplied the divisor by 6 and subtracted, no remainder
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 The quotient: 3y^2 + 8y + 6
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 Check this, multiply this by the divisor (2y-5) and see what get
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 Do you think you can do this now??
 
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