SOLUTION: I have to solve using long division. (y^2 - 2y +5) / (y+1) I got: y - 3 + 2/y+1 but the back of the book Key has y - 3 + 8/y+1. Where did I go wrong? I've done the

Question 458487: I have to solve using long division. (y^2 - 2y +5) / (y+1)
I got: y - 3 + 2/y+1
but the back of the book Key has y - 3 + 8/y+1.
Where did I go wrong? I've done the problem several times and always get the same answer!
Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In the last step when you are determining the remainder, you are adding -3 to 5 instead of subtracting. You should have
-3y + 5
-
-3y - 3
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0y + 8
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