SOLUTION: Divide (3b^2+2b-5) by (b-2) I keep getting 3b-4 3/b-2 for an answer. Am I writing the remainder wrong?

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Question 730071: Divide (3b^2+2b-5) by (b-2)
I keep getting 3b-4 3/b-2 for an answer. Am I writing the remainder wrong?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You divided incorrectly
(3b+8)with remainder 11/(b-2)