Question

(x^2 + 13x + 40) ÷ (x + 8)

Answer 1

factor out x^2 + 13x + 40 into (x=5)(x+8) so you can cancel something out

Answer 2

can you write out the steps for me?

Answer 3

x^2 + 13x + 40
--------------
x + 8

factor out

(x+5)(x+8)
---------
x+8

Answer 4

explain pleae!

Answer 5

\[\frac{a*b}{b} = a\]

Answer 6

what do you need explaining? how x^2 + 13x + 40 became (x+5)(x+8)?

Answer 7

yes and the final answer

Answer 8

Have you studied the quadratic formula, or synthetic division?