SOLUTION: What is the remeinder of (x^2-2x-4)/(x+1)

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Question 305370: What is the remeinder of
(x^2-2x-4)/(x+1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First multiplier is x.
x%28x%2B1%29=x%5E2%2Bx
%28x%5E2-2x-4%29-%28x%5E2%2Bx%29=-3x-4
Second multiplier is -3.
-3%28x%2B1%29=-3x-3
-3x-4-%28-3x-3%29=-1
So then,
%28x%5E2-2x-4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29=%28x-3%29-1%2F%28x%2B1%29