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 445: 37

Answer

$(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)= 2x^{2} -9x+10$

Work Step by Step

$(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)=\frac{8x^{3}-38x^{2}+49x-10}{4x-1}$ $=(8x^{3}-38x^{2}+49x-10)\div(4x-1)$ $ \begin{array}{llllllllll} & & 2x^{2} & -9x & +10 & & & \color{red}{ \small{quotient}} & & \\ & & -- & -- & -- & -- & -- & -- & & \\ 4x-1 & ) & 8x^{3} & -38x^{2} & +49x & -10 & & & & \\ & & 8x^{3} & -2x^{2} & & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ 2x^{2}(4x-1) } } & & \\ & & -- & -- & & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract } } & & \\ & & & -36x^{2} & +49x & -10 & & & & \\ & & & -36x^{2} & +9x & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{-9x(4x-1) } } & & \\ & & & -- & -- & & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract }} & & \\ & & & & 40x & -10 & & & & \\ & & & & 40x & -10 & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ 10(4x-1) } } & & \\ & & & & -- & -- & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ subtract } } & & \\ & & & & & & & & & \\ & & & & & 0 & & \color{red}{\leftarrow \small{ Remainder } } & & \end{array} $ $(\displaystyle \frac{f}{g})(x)= 2x^{2} -9x+10$
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