SOLUTION: how do I Divide using long division. 2x^3-29x+12/ x+4

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Question 468355: how do I Divide using long division.
2x^3-29x+12/ x+4
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Long Division is performed in a similar fashion as with numbers

(2x^3-29x+12)/ (x+4) = 2x^2 -8x + 3

 



          2x^2 + (-8x) +   3    

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x + 4 |  2x^3           -29x    +12      

      - (2x^3 +  8x^2)

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                -8x^2 -  29x

             - (-8x^2 -  32x))

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                          3x  + 12

                       - (3x  + 12)

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