How do you long divide (6x^2+7x+5) / (2x+5)?

1 Answer
May 30, 2016

" "3x-4 +25/(2x+5)

Supporting Brian's answer but with a small amount of further explanantion.

Explanation:

" "3x-4
" "2x+5color(white)(.)bar(| color(white)(.)6x^2+7x+5)
" "underline(6x^2+15x )" " larr" Subtract "3x(2x+5)
" "0x^2-8x+5" " larr" Bring down the +5"
" "underline(-8x-20)" " larr" Subtract "-4(2x+5)
" "0x+25

Remainder -> +25" giving " +25/(2x+5)

So the final answer is:

" "3x-4 +25/(2x+5)