What is the remainder when x2+7x−5 divides 2x4+11x3−42x2−60x+47?
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\multicolumn2r2x2\cline2−6x2+7x−5\multicolumn2r−2x4\cline2−4\multicolumn2r0\multicolumn2r\cline3−5\multicolumn2r\multicolumn2r\cline4−6\multicolumn2r−3x2x4−14x3−3x3+3x30−11+11x3+10x2−32x2+21x2−11x2+11x20−42x2−60x−15x−75x+77x2x−60x+47−55−8+47Since the degree of 2x−8 is lower than that of x2+7x−5, we cannot divide any further. So our remainder is 2x−8.