Divide: x 2 − 3 x + 2 / 8 x − 8 divide x 2 − 4 / 5 x − 10

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Divide:      x    2    −  3  x  +  2      /    8  x  −  8 divide       x    2    −  4      /    5  x  −  10

Medwsa1c · Accepted Answer

(      x    2    −  3  x  +  2  )      /    (  8  x  −  8  )factor each term            (      x      −      2      )      (      x      −      1      )              8      (      x      −      1      )      cancel like terms (x-1 cancels)            x      −      2        8  again assuming you meant  (      x    2    −  4  )      /    (  5  x  −  10  )factor each term            (      x      −      2      )      (      x      +      2      )              5      (      x      −      2      )      cancel like terms (x-2 cancels)            x      +      2        5  if the divide was supposed to be (you were very unclear)  (  (      x    2    −  3  x  +  2  )      /    (  8  x  −  8  )  )      /    (  (      x    2    −  4  )      /    (  5  x  −  10  )  )you would now have            x      −      2        8              x      +      2        5  which becomes            x      −      2        8    ∗      5          x      +      2      nothing can cancel so we have            5      (      x      −      2      )              8      (      x      +      2      )

Audrey Mckee · Accepted Answer

x                  2                    −      3      x      +      2              8      x      −      8        ÷                    x                  2                    −      4              5      x      −      10                  (      x      −      2      )      (      x      −      3      )              8      (      x      −      1      )        ÷            (      x      +      2      )      (      x      −      2      )              5      (      x      −      1      )      Now, to divide fractions you flip the second fraction and change the sign from divide to multiply            (      x      −      2      )      (      x      −      3      )              8      (      x      −      1      )        ∗            5      (      x      −      1      )              (      x      +      2      )      (      x      −      2      )      Now since we are multiplying we can cancel the like terms in the numerator and the denominator and then rewrite the expression            (      x      −      3      )        8    ∗      5          (      x      +      2      )                  5      (      x      −      3      )              8      (      x      +      2      )

Divide: x^2-3x+2/8x-8 divide x^2-4/5x-10

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