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Polynomial Division 88Da55

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Question: Use the long division method to find the result when $8x^3 + 18x^2 + 19x + 25$ is divided by $2x + 3$. If there is a remainder, express the result in the form $q(x) + \frac{r(x)}{b(x)}$.
1. **State the problem:** Divide the polynomial $$8x^3 + 18x^2 + 19x + 25$$ by the binomial $$2x + 3$$ using long division. 2. **Recall the formula:** When dividing polynomials, the result can be expressed as $$\text{Dividend} = (\text{Divisor}) \times (\text{Quotient}) + \text{Remainder}$$. 3. **Step 1:** Divide the leading term of the dividend $$8x^3$$ by the leading term of the divisor $$2x$$: $$\frac{8x^3}{2x} = 4x^2$$. 4. **Step 2:** Multiply the entire divisor by $$4x^2$$: $$4x^2 \times (2x + 3) = 8x^3 + 12x^2$$. 5. **Step 3:** Subtract this from the dividend: $$\begin{aligned} &(8x^3 + 18x^2 + 19x + 25) - (8x^3 + 12x^2) \\ &= (8x^3 - 8x^3) + (18x^2 - 12x^2) + 19x + 25 \\ &= 6x^2 + 19x + 25 \end{aligned}$$ 6. **Step 4:** Divide the leading term of the new polynomial $$6x^2$$ by $$2x$$: $$\frac{6x^2}{2x} = 3x$$. 7. **Step 5:** Multiply the divisor by $$3x$$: $$3x \times (2x + 3) = 6x^2 + 9x$$. 8. **Step 6:** Subtract this from the current polynomial: $$\begin{aligned} &(6x^2 + 19x + 25) - (6x^2 + 9x) \\ &= (6x^2 - 6x^2) + (19x - 9x) + 25 \\ &= 10x + 25 \end{aligned}$$ 9. **Step 7:** Divide the leading term $$10x$$ by $$2x$$: $$\frac{10x}{2x} = 5$$. 10. **Step 8:** Multiply the divisor by $$5$$: $$5 \times (2x + 3) = 10x + 15$$. 11. **Step 9:** Subtract this from the current polynomial: $$\begin{aligned} &(10x + 25) - (10x + 15) \\ &= (10x - 10x) + (25 - 15) \\ &= 10 \end{aligned}$$ 12. **Step 10:** Since the remainder $$10$$ is a constant and the divisor is degree 1, the division ends here. 13. **Final result:** The quotient is $$4x^2 + 3x + 5$$ and the remainder is $$10$$. Express the result as: $$\boxed{4x^2 + 3x + 5 + \frac{10}{2x + 3}}$$