document.write( "Question 182433: Hello. I have the following polynomial to simplify using long division.
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document.write( "I know the answer is:
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document.write( "but am not sure how. Can someone please help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #136918 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! simplify using long division. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(x^3-1) / (x^2-1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x-1)(x^2+x+1)] / [(x-1)(x-2)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (x^2+x+1)/(x-2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now use long division or synthetic division:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2)....1....1....1 \n" ); document.write( ".......1....3..|..7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Quotient: x+3 \n" ); document.write( "Remainder: 7 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |