SOLUTION: hi my name is rita please help me to solve the polynomial(t^3-t^2+t-1)divide(t-1). i wrote divide because i can not make the sign.i have attempted to solve the problem , but has b

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Question 442549: hi my name is rita
please help me to solve the polynomial(t^3-t^2+t-1)divide(t-1). i wrote divide because i can not make the sign.i have attempted to solve the problem , but has been unsuccessful. thank you
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start with the numerator

grouping ___ (t^3 - t^2) + (t - 1)

factoring ___ t^2(t - 1) + 1(t - 1)

rearranging ___ (t^2 + 1)(t-1)

now you can "cancel" (divide) the t-1 terms in the numerator and denominator, leaving ___ t^2 + 1