Thread: long division

3x^2-10/x^2-4x+4

Originally Posted by homerb

3x^2-10/x^2-4x+4

And what have you tried? How far did you get?
-Dan

well my result is 3 + 12x-22/x^2-4x+4, is that correct?

Originally Posted by homerb

well my result is 3 + 12x-22/x^2-4x+4, is that correct?

I would write that as 3 + (12x-22)/(x^2-4x+4), but yes, that is correct.

-Dan

thanks