SOLUTION: Hi, I can't figure out how to put this in proper format? But I am trying to solve: {{{3x^3-5x^2-6x+8 }}} divided by 2x-4 Thank you!

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Question 75662: Hi, I can't figure out how to put this in proper format? But I am trying to solve:
3x%5E3-5x%5E2-6x%2B8++ divided by 2x-4
Thank you!

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, I can't figure out how to put this in proper format? But I am trying to solve
:
3x^3-5x^2-6x+8 divided by 2x-4
:
Just use long division; use commas to keep things lined up:
:
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.5x^2 + .5x - 2
,,,,,,,,,,,,--------------------------
(2x-4) | 3x^3 - 5x^2 - 6x + 8
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,3x^3 - 6x^2
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-------------
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,+1x^2 - 6x
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,+1x^2 - 2x
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-------------
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-4x + 8
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-4x + 8
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-----------
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0
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Did this make sense to you now?