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Standard Operating Procedure for Operations Metrics

You are working as an operations coordinator at a logistics center, where the ratio of daily fuel costs to the number of completed routes is modeled by the quotient of two functions: the total fuel cost function f(x)=x25x24f(x) = x^2 - 5x - 24 and the routing capacity factor g(x)=x+3g(x) = x + 3. To ensure consistent calculations among the team, write a short training guide that recalls and describes the step-by-step mathematical procedure to find and evaluate this ratio. Your response must address the following three key components:

  1. State the algebraic definition of the quotient function (f/g)(x)(f/g)(x) and substitute the given expressions to write the initial unsimplified rational expression.
  2. Recall and outline the polynomial division or factoring process used to divide f(x)f(x) by g(x)g(x), and state the resulting simplified quotient function.
  3. Describe how to evaluate the simplified quotient function at x=3x = -3, and state the final calculated numerical value.

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