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2x2+10x+12/(x+3)

We use long division just like we would normally.

Let me give you an example.

ex:

Divide 7 into 23

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7 | 234

We say ok, how many times does 7 go into 2?

0 times, it doesn't work. So you put a 0 above the 2.

Now we try 7 into 23. It can go 3 times, so we put a 3 above the 3 (in 234) and subtract 21. (3 *7) and then carry down the 4.

...03

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7|234

-..21

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...024

how many times will 7 go into 24? 3 again.

...033

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7|234

-..21

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...024

-....21

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.......3

We're left with 3 as the remainder.

Our answer to 234 divided by 7 is 33 remainder of 3, or 33 and 3/7.

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This method works similarly with variables.

2x2+10x+12/(x+3)

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x+3|2x2+10x+12

We'll start the same way. How many times will X go into 2x2

Or, what times X gives 2x2 x * 2x = 2x2

So we write a 2x above the 2x2, just like we wrote the 3 in the example above.

.......2x

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x+3|2x2+10x+12

Now we multiply x+3 by 2x to figure out what to subtract.

2x(x+3)= 2x2 +6x

Notice we ended up with a 2x2? This is what we wanted to subtract! Something to note, when you do your subtraction, you're subtracting the entire expression 2x2 +6x.

So you can write -2x2 - 6x.

.......2x

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x+3|2x2+10x+12

......-2x2 - 6x

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...............4x + 12

Make sure you carry down the next term, the +12. Just like we carried down the 4 in the example above.

Now, how many times will X go into 4x? 4 times. So we write a 4 next to the 2x.

and then multiply 4(x+3). then subtract.

.......2x + 4

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x+3|2x2+10x+12

......-2x2 - 6x

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...............4x + 12

..............-4x - 12

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........................0

In this scenario we get a remainder of 0.

This means that x+3 divides evenly into 2x2+10x+12.

In fact, it can divide into it 2x +4 times.

To check this, multiply (x+3)(2x+4) use FOIL.

(x+3)(2x+4) = 2x2+10x+12 (check)

Side note: If you did get a remainder, like in the 1st example. Let's say the remainder was 1.

You take the remainder, 1 and put it over the divisor x +3.

so your answer would be 2x+4 +(1/x+3)

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Q: How do you do long division in algebra two with terms as in the equation 2xsq2 plus 10x plus 12 divided by x plus 3... note that sq is squared?
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