How to divide by a binomial?
x-2 / x^2 + 2x - 10

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shadowfiend · Answer

Are you dividing x - 2 / x^2 + 2x - 10 or the other way around?

anonymous · Answer

I am dividing x-2 into x^2 + 2x - 10.

shadowfiend · Answer

Ok, then I think that means you want x^2 + 2x - 10 / x - 2.

shadowfiend · Answer

So:

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x - 2| x^2 + 2x - 10

First off, multiply x - 2 by x to get the x^2 term:
         _x___________________
x - 2 | x^2 + 2x - 10
           x^2 - 2x
           --------
                          - 10

So the result is x with a remainder of -10.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong :)