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QuestionQuestion Watch Video Show Examples Given that f(x)=x2+7x18f(x)=x^{2}+7 x-18 and g(x)=x+9g(x)=x+9, find (f÷g)(x)(f \div g)(x) and express the result as a polynomial in simplest form.

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STEP 1

1. The function f(x)=x2+7x18 f(x) = x^2 + 7x - 18 is a polynomial of degree 2.
2. The function g(x)=x+9 g(x) = x + 9 is a polynomial of degree 1.
3. We need to perform polynomial division to find (f÷g)(x) (f \div g)(x) and express the result in simplest form.

STEP 2

1. Set up the polynomial division of f(x) f(x) by g(x) g(x) .
2. Perform the polynomial division step-by-step.
3. Simplify the result and express it as a polynomial.

STEP 3

Set up the polynomial division of f(x) f(x) by g(x) g(x) .
We are dividing x2+7x18 x^2 + 7x - 18 by x+9 x + 9 .
x2+7x18x+9 \frac{x^2 + 7x - 18}{x + 9}

STEP 4

Determine the first term of the quotient by dividing the leading term of the numerator by the leading term of the denominator.
x2x=x \frac{x^2}{x} = x

STEP 5

Multiply x x by the divisor g(x) g(x) and subtract the result from f(x) f(x) .
x2+7x18(x(x+9))=x2+7x18(x2+9x) x^2 + 7x - 18 - (x(x + 9)) = x^2 + 7x - 18 - (x^2 + 9x) x2+7x18x29x=2x18 x^2 + 7x - 18 - x^2 - 9x = -2x - 18

STEP 6

Determine the next term of the quotient by dividing the new leading term of the remainder by the leading term of the divisor.
2xx=2 \frac{-2x}{x} = -2

STEP 7

Multiply 2 -2 by the divisor g(x) g(x) and subtract the result from the current remainder.
2x18(2(x+9))=2x18(2x18) -2x - 18 - (-2(x + 9)) = -2x - 18 - (-2x - 18) 2x18+2x+18=0 -2x - 18 + 2x + 18 = 0

STEP 8

Combine the terms of the quotient to get the result of the division.
The quotient is:
x2 x - 2
Solution: The quotient of the division (f÷g)(x) (f \div g)(x) is x2 x - 2 .

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