SOLUTION: This one can solved by writing as it in long division. Most of mine had ben easy but this one a lot different then the others. 7x^2+x-8/x-1

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Question 129777: This one can solved by writing as it in long division. Most of mine had ben easy but this one a lot different then the others.
7x^2+x-8/x-1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7x^2+x-8/x-1
7x^2+x-8/x-1
Factor:
[7x^2+8x-7x-8]/(x-1)
[x(7x+8)-(7x+8)]/(x-1)
[(7x+8)(x-1)]/(x-1)
= 7x+8
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Cheers,
Stan H.