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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find the remainder when is divided by .
Solution
Since has degree , the remainder must be of the form for some constants and . Let be the quotient of the division, so Plugging in gives us: which simplifies to Plugging in gives us: which simplifies to Solving this system of equations gives us and , and so our remainder is .
Final answer
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