Question

What is the quotient?



3x2 – 11 +
3x – 11 +
3x2 – 11 –
3x – 11 –

Answer 1

Divide 3x^2 − 11x + 3 by 3x − 11.

Leading term: (3x^2)/(3x) = x. Multiply: x(3x − 11) = 3x^2 − 11x. Subtracting gives remainder 3.

So the quotient is x (with remainder 3).