document.write( "Question 182433: Hello. I have the following polynomial to simplify using long division.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #136918 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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simplify using long division.
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\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
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