Question

What is the quotient when x3 - 5x2 + 3x - 8 is divided by x - 3? A. x2 - 8x + 27 B. x2 - 2x - 3 C. x2 - 8x + 27 - 89 over the quantity of x minus 3 D. x2 - 2x - 3 - 17 over the quantity of x minus 3

Answer 1

( x³ - 5 x² + 3 x - 8 ) : ( x - 3 ) = x² - 2 x - 3
-x³ + 3 x²
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- 2 x² + 3 x
2 x² - 6 x
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- 3 x - 8
3 x - 9
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R ( x ) = 17

Answer: D ) x² - 2 x - 3 - 17/( x - 3 )