Can you explain how to simplify this problem in standard form and show the work please?

(5x+4) (3x+2) + (X^2-6) (X-2) Over (x-2). The (x^2-6) (x-2) is on the top with a line drawn under it with (x-2) below it. it's division I think thank you

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To simplify the problem \(\frac{(5x+4)(3x+2)+(x^2-6)(x-2)}{x-2}\), we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Expand the Numerator

First, we need to expand the terms in the numerator, which consists of two parts: \((5x+4)(3x+2)\) and \((x^2-6)(x-2)\).

1. Expand \((5x + 4)(3x + 2)\):

\[ (5x + 4)(3x + 2) = 5x \cdot 3x + 5x \cdot 2 + 4 \cdot 3x + 4 \cdot 2 \] \[ = 15x^2 + 10x + 12x + 8 = 15x^2 + 22x + 8 \]

2. Expand \((x^2 - 6)(x - 2)\):

\[ (x^2 - 6)(x - 2) = x^2 \cdot x + x^2 \cdot (-2) - 6 \cdot x - 6 \cdot (-2) \] \[ = x^3 - 2x^2 - 6x + 12 \]

Step 2: Combine the Expanded Terms

Now, we combine both expanded parts:

\[ 15x^2 + 22x + 8 + (x^3 - 2x^2 - 6x + 12) \]

Combine like terms: \[ x^3 + (15x^2 - 2x^2) + (22x - 6x) + (8 + 12) \] \[ = x^3 + 13x^2 + 16x + 20 \]

Thus, the numerator can be expressed as: \[ x^3 + 13x^2 + 16x + 20 \]

Step 3: Put it All Together

Putting everything together, the expression simplifies to:

\[ \frac{x^3 + 13x^2 + 16x + 20}{x - 2} \]

Step 4: Perform Polynomial Long Division

Now, we need to perform polynomial long division of \(x^3 + 13x^2 + 16x + 20\) by \(x - 2\).

  1. Divide the leading term: \(x^3 \div x = x^2\).

  2. Multiply \(x^2\) by \(x - 2\): \[ x^2(x - 2) = x^3 - 2x^2 \]

  3. Subtract: \[ (x^3 + 13x^2 + 16x + 20) - (x^3 - 2x^2) = 15x^2 + 16x + 20 \]

  4. Repeat:

    • Divide the leading term: \(15x^2 \div x = 15x\).
    • Multiply \(15x\) by \(x - 2\): \[ 15x(x - 2) = 15x^2 - 30x \]
  5. Subtract: \[ (15x^2 + 16x + 20) - (15x^2 - 30x) = 46x + 20 \]

  6. Repeat:

    • Divide the leading term: \(46x \div x = 46\).
    • Multiply \(46\) by \(x - 2\): \[ 46(x - 2) = 46x - 92 \]
  7. Subtract: \[ (46x + 20) - (46x - 92) = 112 \]

Result of Division

The result of the polynomial long division is:

\[ x^2 + 15x + 46 + \frac{112}{x - 2} \]

Final Answer

Thus, the simplified form of the original expression is:

\[ x^2 + 15x + 46 + \frac{112}{x - 2} \]

This is the simplified expression in standard form.