SOLUTION: How Can I find the quotient and the residue by using synthetic division?? {{{(x^5-2x^4+x^3+3x^2+x-2))}}}/{{{(x^2-1)}}} I have tried but I cant figure out a way x^2 can go int

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Question 397683: How Can I find the quotient and the residue by using synthetic division??
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I have tried but I cant figure out a way x^2 can go into x^5.... Please help!
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Synthetic division only works when you're dividing by a polynomial of degree 1.

Try dividing by x-1 then by x+1...or use long division. Btw x^2 goes into x^5 a total of x^3 times.