Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Division of Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 444: 21

Answer

$x^{2}+2x+3+\displaystyle \frac{1}{x+1}$

Work Step by Step

$\begin{array}{ccccccccccc} & &x^{2} & +2x & +3 & \\ & &--&-- &--& \\ x+1&) & x^{3} & +3x^{2} & +5x& +4 & & \\ & & x^{3} & +x^{2 }& & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{x^{2}(x+1) } } \\ & &--&-- & & & \color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & 2x^{2} & +5x & +4 & \\ & & & 2x^{2} & +2x& & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{2x(x+1) } }\\ & & &--&-- & &\color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & & 3x & +4 & \\ & & & & 3x & +3 & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{3(x+1) } }\\ & & & &-- & -- &\color{red}{ \small{subtract}} \\ & & & & & 1 & \end{array}$ Quotient = $x^{2}+2x+3$ Remainder = $1$. $\displaystyle \frac{dividend}{divisor}=quotient+\frac{remainder}{divisor}$ $\displaystyle \frac{ x^{3}+3x^{2}+5x+4}{x+1}$ = $x^{2}+2x+3+\displaystyle \frac{1}{x+1}$
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