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x(to the power of 3) - 5
----------------------------------- =
x-2

2007-06-22 11:24:02 · 3 answers · asked by C M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

3 answers

= (-x^2 - 2x - 4) R 3

or

= (-x^2 - 2x - 4) + 3 / (x - 2)

depending on how you want your solution to look.

2007-06-22 12:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by Poetland 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

You can't really simplify (x^3 - 5) / (x-2) through factoring, so the best you can do is polynomial long division.

2007-06-22 11:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

using synthetic division:-
2|1----0----0-- -5
-|------2----4----8
______________
---1---2----4----|3
______________

(x³ - 5) / (x - 2) = (x² + 2x + 4) rem. 3 (x - 2)

2007-06-23 03:03:52 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋