SOLUTION: could you please help me figure the anser to this division problem. x^5+0x^4+0x^3+0x^2-61x-60 divided by x^2-2x-3

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Question 165608: could you please help me figure the anser to this division problem.
x^5+0x^4+0x^3+0x^2-61x-60 divided by x^2-2x-3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^5+0x^4+0x^3+0x^2-61x-60 divided by x^2-2x-3
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(x^5 - 61x - 60) / (x^2 -2x - 3)
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Using long division I get:
Quotient: x^3+2x^2+x+8
Remainder: -41x-36
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Cheers,
Stan H.