SOLUTION: Divide (16x^2 – 56x +40) / 8 please show work ty

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Question 781471: Divide (16x^2 – 56x +40) / 8
please show work ty
Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide (16x^2 – 56x +40) / 8

%2816%2Ax%5E2+-+56%2Ax+%2B+40%29%2F8
taking out the common factor of 8 in the numerator and cancelling it with
the denominator
= cross%288%29%2A%282%2Ax%5E2+-+7%2Ax+%2B+5%29%2Fcross%288%29
= 2%2Ax%5E2+-+7%2Ax+%2B+5
=2%2Ax%5E2+-+2%2Ax+-+5%2Ax+%2B+5
= 2%2Ax%28x+-+1%29+-+5%2A%28x+-+1%29
= %282%2Ax+-+5%29%2A%28x+-+1%29
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