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Question

Divide

(x²−5x+4) /(x−1)

Answer 1

We can try to factor the dividend using FOIL to see if we can cancel out terms.

 

(x² - 5x + 4) / (x - 1) =

 

[(x - 1)(x - 4)] / (x - 1)

 

 

We can cancel out the (x - 1) term, leaving us with (x - 4).

 

The quotient is (x - 4).