SOLUTION: can someone help me to divide this problem please? 42x^3-7x^2 over -7x

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Question 81344: can someone help me to divide this problem please?
42x^3-7x^2
over
-7x
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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%2842x%5E3-7x%5E2%29%2F%28-7x%29
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factor out 7x^2, then see that, -7x cancels into 7x^2, -x times and you have:
7x%5E2%286x-1%29%2F%28-7x%29 = -x(6x-1)