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Dividing quadratics by linear expressions with remainders: missing x-term

An interesting case in polynomial division is when one of the terms is missing. The video explains how to divide a quadratic expression, like (x²+1), by a linear one, such as (x+2). It shows two methods: re-expressing the numerator and using algebraic long division. Both methods lead to the same answer.

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