Question

Simplify x4+x2-3x+5/x2+2

Answer 1

\[\Large x^4+x^2-3x+\frac{5}{x^2}+2\]

Right?

Answer 2

\[\Large{\frac{x^4+x^2-3x+5}{x^2+2}}\]

Right??

Answer 3

TheViper you are right!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

How do you solve it?

Answer 6

Use parentheses to clarify intent: (x4+x2-3x+5)/(x2+2)
Use ^ to indicate exponentiation. (x^4+x^2-3x+5)/(x^2+2)
Add white space to be more clear: (x^4 + x^2 - 3x + 5)/(x^2 + 2)

Long Division?

Answer 7

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polydiv2.htm

Answer 8

So whats the answer?

Answer 9

http://www.webgraphing.com/polydivision.jsp

Answer 10

Work:
http://i.imgur.com/57Jfx.png

Answer:
http://i.imgur.com/KQ6cW.png

Answer 11

Here is the answer :-
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28x^4%2Bx^2-3x%2B5%29%2F%28x^2%2B2%29

Answer 12

Thanks so much guys!