Questions: Use polynomial long division to rewrite the following fraction in the form q(x)+r(x)/d(x), where d(x) r(x) is the remainder.
(x^3+7x^2-18x-6)/(x-2)
Transcript text: Use polynomial long division to rewrite the following fraction in the form $q(x)+\frac{r(x)}{d(x)}$, where $d(x)$ $r(x)$ is the remainder.
\[
\frac{x^{3}+7 x^{2}-18 x-6}{x-2}
\]
Solution
Solution Steps
To solve this problem using polynomial long division, we need to divide the polynomial \(x^3 + 7x^2 - 18x - 6\) by \(x - 2\). The result will be in the form \(q(x) + \frac{r(x)}{d(x)}\), where \(q(x)\) is the quotient and \(r(x)\) is the remainder.
Step 1: Polynomial Long Division
We start with the polynomial \( P(x) = x^3 + 7x^2 - 18x - 6 \) and divide it by \( D(x) = x - 2 \). Using polynomial long division, we find the quotient and remainder.
Step 2: Finding the Quotient
The quotient obtained from the division is \( Q(x) = x^2 + 9x + 0 \). This simplifies to \( Q(x) = x^2 + 9x \).
Step 3: Finding the Remainder
The remainder from the division is \( R(x) = -6 \).
Final Answer
Thus, we can express the original fraction as:
\[
\frac{x^3 + 7x^2 - 18x - 6}{x - 2} = x^2 + 9x + \frac{-6}{x - 2}
\]
The final result is:
\[
\boxed{Q(x) = x^2 + 9x, \quad R(x) = -6}
\]