Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Appendix C - Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem - C Exercise Set - Page 992: 9

Answer

$a+5-\dfrac{4}{a+3}$

Work Step by Step

Equating the divisor of the expression to 0 and then solving gives: \begin{align*} a+3&=0 \\ a&=-3 .\end{align*} The last row of numbers, $\left\{ 1,5,-4 \right\},$ gives the coefficient of the quotient and the remainder. Hence, $( a^2+8a+11 )\div( a+3 ) $ is equal to \begin{align*} a+5-\dfrac{4}{a+3} .\end{align*}
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