To divide \(2x^3 + 7x^2 + 19x + 82\) by \(2x + 12\) using long division, we will follow the method step-by-step.
Long Division
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Setup the Long Division:
- Divide \(2x^3 + 7x^2 + 19x + 82\) by \(2x + 12\).
________________ 2x + 12 | 2x^3 + 7x^2 + 19x + 82
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Divide the leading terms:
- Divide \(2x^3\) by \(2x\) to get \(x^2\).
x^2 ________________ 2x + 12 | 2x^3 + 7x^2 + 19x + 82
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Multiply and subtract:
- Multiply \(x^2\) by \(2x + 12\) to get \(2x^3 + 12x^2\).
- Subtract this from \(2x^3 + 7x^2\):
x^2 ________________ 2x + 12 | 2x^3 + 7x^2 + 19x + 82 -(2x^3 + 12x^2) ________________ -5x^2 + 19x
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Bring down the next term:
- Bring down the \(+82\) to get \(-5x^2 + 19x + 82\).
x^2 ________________ 2x + 12 | 2x^3 + 7x^2 + 19x + 82 -(2x^3 + 12x^2) ________________ -5x^2 + 19x + 82
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Divide the leading terms again:
- Divide \(-5x^2\) by \(2x\) to get \(-\frac{5}{2}x\).
x^2 - (5/2)x ________________ 2x + 12 | 2x^3 + 7x^2 + 19x + 82 -(2x^3 + 12x^2) ________________ -5x^2 + 19x + 82 -(-5x^2 - 30x) ______________________ 49x + 82
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Multiply and subtract:
- Multiply \(-\frac{5}{2}x\) by \(2x + 12\) to get \(-5x^2 - 30x\).
- Subtract this from the previous remainder:
49x + 82 - (-5x^2 - 30x) ______________________ 49x + 82 - (49x + 588) _______________________ -506
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Divide the constant:
- Divide \(49x\) by \(2x\) to get \(24.5\), but for simplicity, we will keep it in the form we've got.
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Final Result:
- The final step gives us the remainder which is \(-506\).
- Hence, we can write the answer:
Answer: x^2 - (5/2)x + 24.5 with a remainder of -506
Combining everything, you can represent the answer as:
Answer: \(x^2 - \frac{5}{2}x + 24.5 - \frac{506}{2x + 12}\)