SOLUTION: Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder of (x^4-2x-4)/(x+1)

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Question 882496: Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder of (x^4-2x-4)/(x+1)
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Hi
(x^4-2x-4)/(x+1)
Using synthetic division
-1 1 0 0 -2 -4
-1 1 -1 3
1 -1 1 -3 -1
Remainder is -1/(x+1)