Question 457433
2x^4 - 4x^2 + 2x + 1 is divided by 2x - 3
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      <u>        x³ + 1.5x² + .25x + 1.375</u>
2x - 3)2x&#8308;+ 0x³ -   4x² +   2x +     1
       <u>2x&#8308;- 3x³</u>
             3x³ -   4x²
             <u>3x³ - 4.5x²</u>
                    .5x² +   2x 
                    <u>.5x² - .75x</u>
                          2.75x +     1
                          <u>2.75x - 4.125</u>
                                  5.125

                                      5.125 
Answer:  x³ + 1.5x² + .25x + 1.375 + ——————
                                     2x - 3

To get the 1.5 we divided the 3 by 2
To get the .25 we divided the .5 by 2
To get the 1.375 we divided the 2.75 by 2.

Edwin</pre>