Divide:

6x4 -2x3 - 13x - 7 by 3x + 8

When I did it, I tried long division and got the answer ..
2x^3-6x^2+16x+(369/(3x+8))

Did I do it correctly?

Thanks y'all! :)

Question

Divide:

6x4 -2x3 - 13x - 7 by 3x + 8

When I did it, I tried long division and got the answer .. 
2x^3-6x^2+16x+(369/(3x+8))

Did I do it correctly?

Thanks y'all! :)

mathslover · Answer

$$\large{\frac{6x4 -2x3 - 13x - 7}{3x+8}}$$

anonymous · Answer

yes you got it right

mathslover · Answer

you can verify that by remainder theorem ..

anonymous · Answer

What is the remainder theorem?

mathslover · Answer

Nice to see that you are interested in it : Remainder theorem : http://www.purplemath.com/modules/remaindr.htm

mathslover · Answer

wait i can give u an example ( quick )

mathslover · Answer

suppose that we are dividing x^2 + 4x by x 

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