Question

Find the quotient of the quantity negative 40 times x to the 3rd power minus 12 times x to the 2nd power plus 16 times x all over negative 4 times x.

10x2 + 3x − 4
−40x3 − 12x2 − 4
−10x2 + 3x − 4
10x2 − 3x + 4

Answer 1

\[-40x ^{3} - 12x^2 + 16x\div(-4x) \]

Answer 2

is this correct?

Answer 3

you can factor out the 4x on the top quanitiy
\[4x(-10x ^{2} - 3x + 4)\div(-4x)\]

Answer 4

do you see something that might cancel?