Question

Solve the following problems:
(2 x 4 = 8 marks)
a) The product of two expressions is x + 3x + 4x. If one of them is x? +x+2,
find the other term.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the other equation be y

According to question

y×(x

2

+x+1)=x

5

+x

3

+x

∵y=

x

2

+x+1

x

5

+x

3

+x

Now By using the long division method

As shown in the figure

hence on solving the equation the other expression is x

3

−x

2

+x.