divide the first polynomial by the second x³+5x²-8x-12,x-2

Question

Divide the first and by the second

Answer 1

x-2)   x^3+5x^2-8x-12     (x^2+7x+6

         x^3-2x^2

       (-)    (+)

       _________

               7x^2-8x-12

              7x^2-14x

              (-)   (+)  

            ___________

                      6x-12

                      6x-12

                     (-)  (+)

                 __________

                      0

Remainder is 0 and quotient is x^2+7x+6.