SOLUTION: what is: (x^3-5)/(x-2) This is what I figured out: (x^4 - 5x)/(x^2-2x)

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Question 753474: what is:
(x^3-5)/(x-2)
This is what I figured out:
(x^4 - 5x)/(x^2-2x)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x^3-5)/(x-2)
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Using synthetic division:
2)....1....0....0....-5
......1....2...4....|..3
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Quotient: x^2 + 2x + 4
Remainder: 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.