Using complete sentences, describe how you would check the quotient of two rational expressions. Create and demonstrate your own example of this concept.

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Using complete sentences, describe how you would check the quotient of two rational expressions. Create and demonstrate your own example of this concept.

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mertsj · Answer

To check the quotient of a division problem, I would multiply the quotient by the divisor and add the remainder.  If the quotient is correct, the result will be the dividend.

mertsj · Answer

$$\frac{x^2-x-6}{x-3}=\frac{(x-3)(x+2)}{x-3}=x+2$$

mertsj · Answer

To check this, I will multiply the quotient which is x+2 by the divisor which is x-3.  It the result is correct, I with get
$$x^2-x-6$$

mertsj · Answer

$$(x+2)(x-3)=x^2-3x+2x-6=x^2-x-6$$

anonymous · Answer

thank you for the through explanation, it helped a lot (:

mertsj · Answer

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