Long Division...4

[nycmathguy]

College Algebra
Section R.5

How is 106 done?

 

[MathLover1]

factor numerator

then you have

...........cancel x-a

so,

 

[nycmathguy]

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then you have

View attachment 2617...........cancel x-a

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so,

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Thank you. Using two different variables ( x and a) is a bit confusing about this long division problem. Like I said in another reply, this is just a review section. We haven't started college thus far.