Polynomial Division Help - x^3 + 4x^2 - 3x - 12 & -x^3 + 75x - 250

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Polynomial division involves dividing one polynomial by another to simplify the expression. The user seeks assistance with two specific problems: dividing x^3 + 4x^2 - 3x - 12 by x^2 - 3, and -x^3 + 75x - 250 by x + 10. They express difficulty in understanding the division process despite trying tutorials. Guidance is offered to review instructional materials on polynomial division for clarity. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding the division method to solve the problems effectively.
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I can't seem to get it... I need some help with 2 of the problems below:

x^3 + 4x^2 - 3x - 12
over
x^2 - 3

and

-x^3 + 75x - 250
over
x + 10

I've tried tutorials and everything, I can get a few but these are just a little tricky for me.

Any help is appreciated. :)
 
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What exactly are you suppose to do?

Simplify into a polynomial?
 
Thanks for the reply! I'm suppose to divide them. Thanks. :)
 
I think you should look again at your book to see how one can divide a polynomial by another polynomial.
Or you can look here. It shows you how to divide polynomials, and also provides some examples. From there, you can do the 2 problems, right? :smile:
 
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