Use long division to divide.
$\left( - x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 6 \right) \div ( x + 2 )$
A) $- x ^ { 2 } - 7 - \frac { 20 } { x + 2 }$
B) $- x - 3$
C) $- x - 7 - \frac { 10 } { x + 2 }$
D) $- x - 10$
E) $x + 3$

Question

Use long division to divide.
$\left( - x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 6 \right) \div ( x + 2 )$
A) $- x ^ { 2 } - 7 - \frac { 20 } { x + 2 }$
B) $- x - 3$
C) $- x - 7 - \frac { 10 } { x + 2 }$
D)  $- x - 10$
E) $x + 3$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When dividing $-x^2 - 5x - 6$ by $x + 2$, the quotient is $-x - 3$, as each term in the dividend is successively divided by $x + 2$, without any remainder.

Use Long Division to Divide (−x2−5x−6)÷(x+2)\left( - x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 6 \right) \div ( x + 2 )(−x2−5x−6)÷(x+2)

Use Long Division to Divide $\left( - x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 6 \right) \div ( x + 2 )$