I am stuck on this problem for my homework assignment:
2x^2 + 7x + 3 / 2x + 3
Do i factor the trinomal first? im not sure. Thanks in advance.
2x^2 + 7x + 3 / 2x + 3
Do i factor the trinomal first? im not sure. Thanks in advance.
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I think it should be
(2x^2 + 7x + 3) / (2x + 3),
not just 2x^2 + 7x + 3 / 2x + 3.
You only factor the numerator if it has a common factor as the denominator, otherwise just go do the division.
(2x^2 + 7x + 3) / (2x + 3)
= (x+2) - 3/(2x + 3)
(2x^2 + 7x + 3) / (2x + 3),
not just 2x^2 + 7x + 3 / 2x + 3.
You only factor the numerator if it has a common factor as the denominator, otherwise just go do the division.
(2x^2 + 7x + 3) / (2x + 3)
= (x+2) - 3/(2x + 3)