Divide the following polynomial and then place the answer in the proper location on the grid.
Write your answer in order of decreasing powers of x.
(24x 5 + 8x 4 - 16x 3) ÷ 8x 2

Question

Divide the following polynomial and then place the answer in the proper location on the grid.
Write your answer in order of decreasing powers of x.
(24x 5 + 8x 4 - 16x 3) ÷ 8x 2

campbell_st · Answer

easiest way is to write it as 3 fractions

$$\frac{24x^5}{8x^3}+\frac{8x^4}{8x^3} - \frac{16x^3}{8x^3}$$

simplify each term when dividing like terms the powers are subtracted

1st term becomes  $$\frac{24x^5}{8x^3} = 3x^2$$

I'll let you do the rest

anonymous · Answer

i have no idea

campbell_st · Answer

oops... got the denominator powers wrong

$$\frac{24x^5}{8x^2} + \frac{8x^4}{8x^2} - \frac{16x^3}{8x^2}$$

campbell_st · Answer

1st term is 

$$\frac{24x^5}{8x^2} = 3x^{5-2} = 3x^3$$

anonymous · Answer

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campbell_st · Answer

the next term is and remember 8/8 = 1

$$\frac{8x^4}{8x^2} = x^{4-2} = x^2$$