SOLUTION: Perform the indicated divisions. x^2-2x-35/x+5

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Question 116844: Perform the indicated divisions.
x^2-2x-35/x+5
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You don't make it clear as to the method you are supposed to use to do the division (Long Division, Synthetic Division, or Factoring the numerator and eliminating like factors from numerator and denominator).

Here's the long division method:
_________x-7%29
___________________
x%2B5 | x%5E2-2x-35
_____x%5E2%2B5x
_______-7x-35

Here's the factoring method



As we would expect, the results are the same either way.


Hope this helps,
John