-424 +122-72+2 Jason tried to find an expression equivalent to the rational expression
by using
202+1
polynomial long division. His work is shown below.
- 2x + 7x
2x + 1) - 4x4 + 12x3 - 7x + 2
-(-4x4 - 2x2)
14x - 7x + 2
- (14x3 + 7x)
-14x + 2

Jason concluded that -202 + 7+ +
-142+2
was equivalent to the rational expression. Jason's
2x+1
conclusion is incorrect.
O He made a mistake subtracting - 4x4 - 2x² from - 4x4 + 12x² - 7x + 2
He made a mistake by multiplying 2x² + 1 by 2x2
O He made a mistake subtracting 14x + 7x from 14x3 – 7x + 2
O He should have done one more step of long division to divide - 14x + 2 by 2x² + 1
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