Q. Divide. If there is a remainder, include it as a simplified fraction.(u2−5u−6)÷(u−6)
Divide Leading Terms: We have the division problem: (u2−5u−6)÷(u−6)To solve this, we will perform polynomial long division.
Multiply and Subtract: First, we divide the leading term of the numerator, u2, by the leading term of the denominator, u, to get the first term of the quotient.u2÷u=u
Correcting Mistake: Next, we multiply the entire denominator (u−6) by the term we just found, u, and subtract the result from the original polynomial.(u−6)⋅u=u2−6uSubtract this from the original polynomial:(u2−5u−6)−(u2−6u)=u
Correcting Mistake: Next, we multiply the entire denominator (u−6) by the term we just found, u, and subtract the result from the original polynomial.(u−6)⋅u=u2−6uSubtract this from the original polynomial:(u2−5u−6)−(u2−6u)=uWe made a mistake in the previous step. We need to subtract the entire expression, not just the u term. Let's correct this.(u2−5u−6)−(u2−6u)=−5u−6−(−6u)=u−6
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