Question

The quotient of (x^3+3x^2-4x-12)/(x^2+5x+6)

Answer 1

X-2 ....................

Answer 2

Answer: The quotient is (x-2).

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

$f(x)=(x^3+3x^2-4x-12)\\\\and\\\\g(x)=x^2+5x+6\\\\So,\ \frac{\left(x^3+3x^2-4x-12\right)}{\left(x^2+5x+6\right)}$

Now, we have to find the quotient of the above expression.

So, here we go:

$Factorise\ (x^3+3x^2-4x-12)\\\\=\left(x^3+3x^2\right)+\left(-4x-12\right)\\\\=-4\left(x+3\right)+x^2\left(x+3\right)\\\\=\left(x+3\right)\left(x^2-4\right)$

Now, we will divide the above simplest form with g(x):

$\frac{\left(x+3\right)\left(x^2-4\right)}{\left(x+2\right)\left(x+3\right)}\\\\=\frac{x^2-4}{x+2}\\\\=\frac{\left(x+2\right)\left(x-2\right)}{x+2}\ using\ (a^2-b^2)=(a+b)(a-b)\\\\=x-2$

Hence, the quotient is (x-2).