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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x^2+3x^2-5 / x+1

OpenStudy (y1066380):

factorize 2x^2+3x^2-5 first

OpenStudy (y1066380):

Which is (x-1)(x+1), then cancel out x+1

OpenStudy (y1066380):

You'll get the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No polynomial division

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I get it

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

\[2x^2+3x^2-5 = 5x^2-5 = 5(x^2-1)\]Recognize that \((x^2-1)\) is a difference of squares: \(a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)\) with \(a^2=x^2\) and \(b^2=1\) so it can be factored by inspection into \((x+1)(x-1)\) giving us an overall factoring of \[\frac{5(x+1)(x-1)}{(x+1)}\]Now you can cancel any common factors you see.

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