document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289066>Question 289066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve: (x^4 + 5x^3-x^2-3x-1) / (x-1) step by step </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So where is your work so far? step by step?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll get you started<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...........x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)|(x^4 + 5x^3-x^2-3x-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "...........x^4...-x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "......................6x^3-x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue just like in regular long division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There will be a remainder of 1 put that over (x-1)<BR>\n" );
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