Question

Please help me divide 5x^2-17x-12 by x-4 using long division. Please show steps!

Answer 1

I got -(5x-3)(x-4) ... is that correct?

Answer 2

I'm at the library and time is running out on this computer.. sorry..

Answer 3

actually when i divided by -1 to get rid of the negative i got (5x+3) but would my answer simply be (5x+3) or (5x+3)(x-4)?

Answer 4

but would my answer simply be (5x+3) or (5x+3)(x-4)? \(\Large \bf \checkmark\)

Answer 5

and surely it is, without a remainder...

Answer 6

depends, if you're as for the quotient, then it's just (5x+3)

Answer 7

unless you're asked to just factor it out

Answer 8

thank you so much!

Answer 9

yw