SOLUTION: Use synthetic division to perform the division. {{{(x^5-1)/(x-1)}}}

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Question 895162: Use synthetic division to perform the division.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Write  as 

We change the sign of -1 to +1

1 | 1  0  0  0  0 -1
  |    1  1  1  1  1
    1  1  1  1  1  0

Answer:  Start with x to 1 less power than the  in the denominator:



Eliminating the understood 1's



Edwin
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