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Use the long division method to find the result when 6x37x2+23x76 x^{3}-7 x^{2}+23 x-7 is divided by 3x23 x-2. If there is a remainder, express the result in the form q(x)+r(x)b(x)q(x)+\frac{r(x)}{b(x)}.
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STEP 1

1. We are given the polynomial 6x37x2+23x7 6x^3 - 7x^2 + 23x - 7 .
2. We need to divide this polynomial by 3x2 3x - 2 .
3. We will use the long division method.
4. If there is a remainder, express the result in the form q(x)+r(x)b(x) q(x) + \frac{r(x)}{b(x)} .

STEP 2

1. Set up the long division.
2. Perform the division step by step.
3. Write the quotient and remainder.
4. Express the result in the required form.

STEP 3

Set up the long division by writing 6x37x2+23x7 6x^3 - 7x^2 + 23x - 7 under the division symbol and 3x2 3x - 2 outside.

STEP 4

Divide the first term of the dividend 6x3 6x^3 by the first term of the divisor 3x 3x :
6x33x=2x2 \frac{6x^3}{3x} = 2x^2
Write 2x2 2x^2 as the first term of the quotient.

STEP 5

Multiply 2x2 2x^2 by the entire divisor 3x2 3x - 2 :
2x2×(3x2)=6x34x2 2x^2 \times (3x - 2) = 6x^3 - 4x^2
Subtract this product from the original polynomial:
(6x37x2+23x7)(6x34x2)=3x2+23x7 (6x^3 - 7x^2 + 23x - 7) - (6x^3 - 4x^2) = -3x^2 + 23x - 7

STEP 6

Divide the first term of the new dividend 3x2-3x^2 by the first term of the divisor 3x3x:
3x23x=x \frac{-3x^2}{3x} = -x
Write x-x as the next term of the quotient.

STEP 7

Multiply x-x by the entire divisor 3x23x - 2:
x×(3x2)=3x2+2x -x \times (3x - 2) = -3x^2 + 2x
Subtract this product from the current dividend:
(3x2+23x7)(3x2+2x)=21x7 (-3x^2 + 23x - 7) - (-3x^2 + 2x) = 21x - 7

STEP 8

Divide the first term of the new dividend 21x21x by the first term of the divisor 3x3x:
21x3x=7 \frac{21x}{3x} = 7
Write 77 as the next term of the quotient.

STEP 9

Multiply 77 by the entire divisor 3x23x - 2:
7×(3x2)=21x14 7 \times (3x - 2) = 21x - 14
Subtract this product from the current dividend:
(21x7)(21x14)=7 (21x - 7) - (21x - 14) = 7

STEP 10

The quotient is 2x2x+72x^2 - x + 7 and the remainder is 77.

STEP 11

Express the result in the form q(x)+r(x)b(x) q(x) + \frac{r(x)}{b(x)} :
2x2x+7+73x2 2x^2 - x + 7 + \frac{7}{3x - 2}
The result of the division is:
2x2x+7+73x2 \boxed{2x^2 - x + 7 + \frac{7}{3x - 2}}

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