How do you divide (-x^3-3x^2+7x+5)/(x-5) ?

1 Answer
Jul 13, 2017

see below

Explanation:

to divide (−x^3−3x^2+7x+5)/(x−5), use long division

(x−5) l (−x^3−3x^2+7x+5) (l is supposed to be the long dividion symbol

" "-1x^2 -8x -33 r-160/(x-5)
(x−5) l (−x^3−3x^2+7x+5)
" "-x^3+5x^2
subtract
" " -8x^2+7x+5
" "-8x^2+40x
subtract
" "-33x+5
" "-33x+165
subtract
" "-160