Question

What is the quotient: (56x^3 + 16x^2 – 32) ÷ 8 ?
A.7x3 + 2x2 – 4x
B.7x3 – 2x2 – 4x
C.7x3 + 2x2 – 4
D.7x3 – 2x2 – 4

Answer 1

Lucky for you, all of the terms are divisible by 8. Just divide the numbers in front by 8, and leave the xs as they are.

Answer 2

By the distributive property, you can divide each term individually by 8, then reassemble. \[56x^3/ 8 = 7x^3\]so the first term of the result will be \(7x^3\). You do the rest...