Question

Which are the steps to get from -(x^3-3x-2) to -(x+1)(x^2-x-2)?

Answer 1

divide by x+1

Answer 2

you can do it by long division

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x + 1 ) -x^3 + 3x + 2

Answer 3

since the "-" is left out; you aint really gotsta work it thru tho