SOLUTION: (5m^4+m^3-3m^2-m-2) / (m^2-1)

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Question 541779: (5m^4+m^3-3m^2-m-2) / (m^2-1)
Answer by friesr(113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your problem:
%285m%5E4%2Bm%5E3-3m%5E2-m-2%29+%2F+%28m%5E2-1%29

Factor out (m-1)(m+1) which is (m^2-1) giving you:
%28%28m%5E2-1%29%285m%5E2%2Bm%2B2%29%29%2F%28m%5E2-1%29
The (m^2-1)/(m^2-1) cancle out leaving
5m%5E2%2Bm%2B2