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 - Test - Page 499: 16

Answer

$3x^2 +2x+3+\frac{9-6x}{x^2-1}$.

Work Step by Step

We will divide the polynomial $3x^4+2x^3-8x+6$ by $x^2-1)$ using long division. Rewrite as $(3x^4+2x^3+0x^2-8x+6)\div(x^2+0x-1)$ Perform division: $\begin{matrix} & 3x^2 & +2x &+3 ​&& & \leftarrow &Quotient\\ &-- &-- &--&--&--& \\ x^2+0x-1) &3x^4 &+2x^3&+0x^2&-8x&+6 & \\ ​& 3x^4 & +0x^3 &-3x^2 && & \leftarrow &3x^2(x^2+0x-1) \\ & -- & -- &-- & && \leftarrow &subtract \\ & 0 & 2x^3 & +3x^2 & -8x & \\ & & 2x^3 & +0x^2 & -2x & & \leftarrow & 2x(x^2+0x-1) \\ & & -- & -- & -- && \leftarrow & subtract \\ & & 0&3x^2 &-6x &+6 \\ ​& & & 3x^2& +0x &-3 & \leftarrow & 3(x^2+0x-1) \\ & & & -- & -- & --& \leftarrow & subtract \\ & & & 0 & -6x & +9& \leftarrow & Remainder ​\end{matrix}$ The answer is $\Rightarrow Quotient + \frac{Remainder}{Divisor}$ $\Rightarrow 3x^2 +2x+3+\frac{-6x+9}{x^2+0x-1}$ $\Rightarrow 3x^2 +2x+3+\frac{9-6x}{x^2-1}$.
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