SOLUTION: Can someone please help me with the following question. I am so lost. Thanks Divide as indicated x^5+y^5 / x+y

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: Can someone please help me with the following question. I am so lost. Thanks
Divide as indicated
x^5+y^5 / x+y This question is from textbook

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%5E5+%2B+y%5E5%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+y%29
Do this by long division. You need to be pretty good at it to do
this problem. Get practice if you need it.
The answer is x%5E4+-+x%5E3y+%2B+x%5E2y%5E2+-+xy%5E3+%2B+y%5E2
If you do the multiplication
%28x+%2B+y%29%28x%5E4+-+x%5E3y+%2B+x%5E2y%5E2+-+xy%5E3+%2B+y%5E2%29, you'll get x%5E5+%2B+y%5E5