Simplify. Use long division to solve. Subtract your answers, NOT add

10. (x^3 + 13x^2 - 12x - 8) / (x + 2)

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Simplify. Use long division to solve. Subtract your answers, NOT add

10. (x^3 + 13x^2 - 12x - 8) / (x + 2)

firejay5 · Answer

My answer is -72, but I don't know what to do next

australopithecus · Answer

.sam. · Answer

Setup the long division as follows, solve by dividing . (x^3 + 13x^2 - 12x - 8) with (x + 2)

australopithecus · Answer

it teaches you long division of polynomials

australopithecus · Answer

australopithecus · Answer

what ever remainder you have left you have to keep it divided by x + 2

firejay5 · Answer

I know how to do it, it's just I don't know if I put it over x + 2 ----> $$\frac{ x + 2 }{ -72 }$$

.sam. · Answer

What do you have for your long division?

australopithecus · Answer

x+2 remains in the denominator and it should be 60

australopithecus · Answer

I'm pretty sure based on wolfram alphas answer

firejay5 · Answer

@.Sam.  so far

.sam. · Answer

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