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Advanced MathVery hardDividing a polynomial by a monomial with a common factor

Advanced Math practice question

For x ≠ 0, which of the following is equivalent to (6x³ + 3x²)/(3x²)?

  1. A. 2x + 1Correct
  2. B. 2x
  3. C. 2x² + 1
  4. D. 3x + 1

Answer: A. 2x + 1

6x³/(3x²) = 2x and 3x²/(3x²) = 1.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 2x
Drops the second term.
C. 2x² + 1
Subtracts the exponents incorrectly for the first term.
D. 3x + 1
Divides 6 by 2 instead of by 3.

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