SOLUTION: x to the third power minus 4x squared plus 2x plus 5 divide by x minus 2

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Question 785655: x to the third power minus 4x squared plus 2x plus 5 divide by x minus 2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x to the third power minus 4x squared plus 2x plus 5 divide by x minus 2
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(x^3 - 4x^2 + 2x + 5)/(x-2)
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Use synthetic division::
2)....1....-4....2....5
......1....-2...-2..|..1
Quotient: x^2 -2x -2
Remainder: 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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