SOLUTION: Can you please help me divide this? 6x squared -37x+56 divided by 2x-7

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Question 411845: Can you please help me divide this?
6x squared -37x+56 divided by 2x-7
Answer by Wizbe(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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_3x-8______
2x-7/6x^2-37x+56
-6x^2+21x
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-16x+56
16x-56
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0
Quotient plus the remainder 3x-8
So 3x*2x is 6x^2 and 3x*-7 = -21x which has to be changed to +21x
-37x + 21x = -16x (-8*2x= -16x) (-8*-7=56)