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(3x2-110)/(x-2)
(3x^2-110)/(x-2)

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  

Step  2  :

            3x2 - 110
 Simplify   —————————
              x - 2  

Trying to factor as a Difference of Squares :

 2.1      Factoring:  3x2 - 110 

Theory : A difference of two perfect squares,  A2 - B2  can be factored into  (A+B) • (A-B)

Proof :  (A+B) • (A-B) =
         A2 - AB + BA - B2 =
         A2 - AB + AB - B2 =
         A2 - B2

Note :  AB = BA is the commutative property of multiplication.

Note :  - AB + AB equals zero and is therefore eliminated from the expression.

Check :  3  is not a square !!

Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the
difference of two perfect squares

Polynomial Long Division :

 2.2    Polynomial Long Division
Dividing :  3x2 - 110 
                              ("Dividend")
By         :    x - 2    ("Divisor")

dividend  3x2   - 110 
- divisor * 3x1   3x2 - 6x   
remainder    6x - 110 
- divisor * 6x0     6x - 12 
remainder    - 98 

Quotient :  3x + 6 
Remainder :  -98 

Final result :

  3x2 - 110
  —————————
    x - 2  


See results of polynomial long division:

1. In step #02.02

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