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Divide 2x3 + 3x2 — 11x — 6 by x2 + x — 6

Here, dividend polynomial = p(x) = 2x3 + 3x2 — 11x — 6


and divisor polynomial = s(x) = x2 + x — 6



Thus, the quotient polynomial q(x) = 2x + 1 and the reminder polynomial r(x) = 0.


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