To complete the polynomial division process, we need to continue dividing the remaining term x - 4 by x - 1.
The next step is to bring down the next term, which is -4:
```
_____________________
x - 1 | x^2 - 4
- (x^2 - x)
______________
- x + 4
```
Now we divide - x + 4 by x - 1:
```
_____________________
x - 1 | x^2 - 4
- (x^2 - x)
______________
- x + 4
- (-x + 1)
______________
3
```
The remainder is 3.
Therefore, the completed polynomial division is:
```
Quotient: x
Remainder: 3
```
So the final result is x + 3.
x squared minus 4 is divided by x minus 1 using the long division method. The first expression of divisibility, left parenthesis x squared minus x right parenthesis, is subtracted from the dividend. The remainder is x minus 4. The quotient is x.
The image shows the first few steps of the polynomial division (x2−4)÷(x−1)
. Complete the polynomial division process,
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