Rewrite the rational expression [math]\frac{x^3 + 2x^2 – 7x + 40}{x + 5}[/math] by using long division.
[list=1] [*]Write the rational expression as a long division problem. [*]Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor and place that in the quotient spot. [*]Multiply the first term of the quotient by the divisor and write the product underneath the dividend. [*]Subtract the like terms and bring down the next term. [*]Repeat the process until all terms have been divided. [*]Write the quotient. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math III[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources.