How do you divide 12x3−16x2−27x+363x−4?
1 Answer
Nov 21, 2015
There are several ways to find:
12x3−16x2−27x+363x−4=4x2−9
Explanation:
We can factor by grouping:
12x3−16x2−27x+36
=(12x3−16x2)−(27x−36)
=4x2(3x−4)−9(3x−4)
=(4x2−9)(3x−4)
So:
12x3−16x2−27x+363x−4=4x2−9
Alternatively, we can divide
to find:
12x3−16x2−27x+363x−4=4x2−9
with no remainder.