SOLUTION: Carry out the following divisions and also write each in the form P(x)=D(x)Q(x)+R(x): {{{(x^2-x+1)/(x^2+x+1)}}} Thank you :)

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Question 394181: Carry out the following divisions and also write each in the form P(x)=D(x)Q(x)+R(x):
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Thank you :)

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20086) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

P(x) = x² - x + 1 = original Polynomial
D(x) = x² + x + 1 = Divisor polynomial

So we divide the original Polynomial P(x) 
by the Divisor polynomial D(x) to find the
Quotient polynomial Q(x) and the Remainder
polynomial R(x). 

Here is the outline of the division you are
to do:

      Q(x)
D(x) )P(x) 
      ....
      R(x)    

So here is the division:

                      1
x² + x + 1)x² - x + 1
            x² + x + 1
                -2x + 0

So the quotient polynomial Q(x) is simply 1,
and the Remainder polynomial R(x) is -2x, so
putting it in the form P(x)=D(x)Q(x)+R(x),
we have:

     P(x)    =      D(x)  *  Q(x) + R(x)  
       |             |        |      | 
(x² - x + 1) = (x² + x + 1)(1) + (-2x)

Edwin