Question

The smallest integer that can be added to -2m3 − m + m2 + 1 to make it completely divisible by m + 1 is ?

Answer 1

If you divide (-2m3 − m + m2 + 1) by (m + 1) and look at the remainder, you will know what the integer is.

Answer 2

\[-2 m^3+m^2-m+1\]
m+1=0,m=-1