Question

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Answer 1

The quotient when
`$-8x^(3)-18x^(2)-8x-1$ is divided by $-42-1$ is $\boxed{x^2+2x-1}$.`

Here are the steps involved:

First use factoring by grouping to factor the expression in the numerator. This will give you a quotient in the form
`$(p(x))/(q(x))$,` where p(x) and q(x) are polynomials.

Then use long division to divide p(x) by q(x). This will give you a quotient of
`$x^2+2x-1$` and a remainder of 0.

Here's the long division:

`x^2 + 2x - 1`

`-42- 1 | -8x^3 -18x^2 -8x -1`

`-8x^3 +336x^2`

`344x^2 -8x`

`-344x^2 +864`

`-772x -1`

`-772x +1772`

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