Question

Use Long Division to answer number 4. Please show all work!​

Answer 1

Answer:

2x² + 3x + 4 + (17x + 9) / (x² − 4)

Step-by-step explanation:

Start by setting up the division.  Make sure to write all the coefficients, even the zero ones.

x² + 0x − 4 | 2x⁴ + 3x³ − 4x² + 5x − 7

Start by dividing the first term of the dividend (2x⁴) by the first term of the divisor (x²).  That's 2x²; it'll be the first term in quotient.  Multiply the divisor by 2x²:

2x⁴ + 0x³ − 8x²

Subtract that from the first three terms of the dividend:

3x³ + 4x²

Drop down the next term from the dividend, and start the process all over again.

3x³ + 4x² + 5x

When you finish, the quotient will be 2x² + 3x + 4, and the remainder will be 17x + 9.