Use long division to divide the polynomial 35x9−42x8−5x5+6x4

by 5x2−6x
. Write your answer in standard form.(1 point)

1 answer

To divide the polynomial \(35x^9−42x^8−5x^5+6x^4\) by \(5x^2−6x\) using long division, we will proceed through the standard long division steps.

  1. Set up the division.

    We want to divide \(35x^9 - 42x^8 - 5x^5 + 6x^4\) (the dividend) by \(5x^2 - 6x\) (the divisor).

  2. Divide the leading term.

    Divide the leading term of the dividend \(35x^9\) by the leading term of the divisor \(5x^2\):

    \[ \frac{35x^9}{5x^2} = 7x^7 \]

  3. Multiply and subtract.

    Multiply the entire divisor \(5x^2 - 6x\) by \(7x^7\):

    \[ 7x^7 \cdot (5x^2 - 6x) = 35x^9 - 42x^8 \]

    Now subtract this from the original polynomial:

    \[ (35x^9 - 42x^8 - 5x^5 + 6x^4) - (35x^9 - 42x^8) = -5x^5 + 6x^4 \]

  4. Repeat the process.

    Now divide the leading term \(-5x^5\) by \(5x^2\):

    \[ \frac{-5x^5}{5x^2} = -x^3 \]

    Multiply the divisor \(5x^2 - 6x\) by \(-x^3\):

    \[ -x^3 \cdot (5x^2 - 6x) = -5x^5 + 6x^4 \]

    Subtract this from \(-5x^5 + 6x^4\):

    \[ (-5x^5 + 6x^4) - (-5x^5 + 6x^4) = 0 \]

    Since we reached 0, the division has completed.

  5. Result.

    The quotient from the long division is:

\[ 7x^7 - x^3 \]

Therefore, the final answer in standard form is:

\[ \boxed{7x^7 - x^3} \]