Question

What is the first step when dividing 3x^2+3x+1 by x-2 using long division?

Answer 1

3x^2 / x.

Explanation:

The first step is to divide 3x^2 by the first term of x - 2 ( that is x).

Answer 2

You need to find the number of times x goes into 3x^2 which is 3x, so you write 3x as the beginning of the quotient to start the division.