Question

(x^3 -3x^2 - 16x - 12) ÷ (x - 6)

Answer 1

@j3rseykid1 you should try to get the other one you had posted before going on to a new one.

Answer 2

Factorise the top and then try cancelling factors.

Answer 3

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28x%5E3+-3x%5E2+-+16x+-+12%29+%C3%B7+%28x+-+6%29+

Answer 4

@chaise you cannot factor the top you must use long division

Answer 5

Or synthetic

Answer 6

or you can use synthetic division if you see that -12 has the roots +-1,+-2,+-3,+-4,+-6,+-12

Answer 7

?

Answer 8

You set it up the same way we did the last problem (or almost did)

6 | 1 -3 -16 -12
|
--------------------
|