# Thread: Divide using long division

1. ## Divide using long division

(x squared + 8x +3) / (x+2)

2. Originally Posted by lovely08
(x squared + 8x +3) / (x+2)
$x+6$
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$x^2 + 8x + 3$
$-x^2 - 2x$
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$6x + 3$
$-6x - 12$
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$-9$

So $x^2 + 8x + 3 = (x + 2)(x + 6) - 9$

3. Originally Posted by lovely08
$x^2 + 8x + 3 \div \left| \!{\underline {\,
{x + 2} \,}} \right.$
$\noindent\begin{array}{*{20}c}~~~\,x^2&+~~8x&+~~3& \div&\left|\!{\underline{\,{x+2}\,}}\right.&=&x\,+ \,6\,-\,\dfrac9{x+2}.\\
-~x^2&-~~2x&\\\cline{0-1}
&~~~\,~6x&+~~3&\\
&-~\,\,6x&-\,12&\\\cline{2-3}
&&-~~9
\end{array}$

Ufff... it's been a long time I used to type long division

4. Originally Posted by Krizalid
$\noindent\begin{array}{*{20}c}~~~\,x^2&+~~8x&+~~3& \div&\left|\!{\underline{\,{x+2}\,}}\right.&=&x\,+ \,6\,-\,\dfrac9{x+2}.\\
-~x^2&-~~2x&\\\cline{0-1}
&~~~\,~6x&+~~3&\\
&-~\,\,6x&-\,12&\\\cline{2-3}
&&-~~9
\end{array}$

Ufff... it's been a long time I used to type long division
Your's looks so much nicer than mine... Time I learnt some more LaTeX