To perform polynomial long division for \( (x^3 + 5x^2 + 4x + 18) \div (x + 5) \), we follow these steps:
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Setup the long division:
- Divide \( x^3 \) by \( x \) to get \( x^2 \).
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Multiply and subtract:
- Multiply \( x^2 \) by \( x + 5 \):
\( x^2 \cdot (x + 5) = x^3 + 5x^2 \). - Subtract from the original polynomial:
\( (x^3 + 5x^2 + 4x + 18) - (x^3 + 5x^2) = 4x + 18 \).
- Multiply \( x^2 \) by \( x + 5 \):
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Divide the next term:
- Divide \( 4x \) by \( x \) to get \( 4 \).
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Multiply and subtract again:
- Multiply \( 4 \) by \( x + 5 \):
\( 4 \cdot (x + 5) = 4x + 20 \). - Subtract from the current polynomial:
\( (4x + 18) - (4x + 20) = -2 \).
- Multiply \( 4 \) by \( x + 5 \):
At this point, we have:
- Quotient: \( x^2 + 4 \)
- Remainder: \( -2 \)
Thus, the final answer is:
\[ \text{Quotient} = x^2 + 4 \quad \text{with Remainder} = -2 \]
Expressing the remainder as a fraction gives:
\[ \text{Final Answer: } x^2 + 4 - \frac{2}{x + 5} \]
So the complete expression for the division is:
\[ x^2 + 4 - \frac{2}{x + 5} \]