SOLUTION: Please help me solve the following polynominal division problem: (2x^4-x^3-5x^2+x+7)/(x+1)

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Question 149939: Please help me solve the following polynominal division problem:
(2x^4-x^3-5x^2+x+7)/(x+1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2x^4-x^3-5x^2+x+7)/(x+1)
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Find f(-1) using synthetic division:
-1)....2....-1....-5....1....7
........2.....-3....-2...3..|..1
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Remainder: 1
Quotient: 2x^3 - 3x^2 -2x + 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.