SOLUTION: Use polynomial long division to divide 3x^3 + 8x^2 – 13x – 4 by x^2 + 4x + 1 please help me and show show me the steps

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Question 382879: Use polynomial long division to divide
3x^3 + 8x^2 – 13x – 4
by
x^2 + 4x + 1 please help me and show show me the steps
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

                 3x - 4
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x^2 + 4x + 1 | 3x^3 +  8x^2  - 13x - 4
           -  (3x^3 + 12x^2  +  3x)
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                       -4x^2 - 16x - 4 
                   -  (-4x^2 - 16x - 4) 
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                                     0

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