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Answer:

5x² +19x +76 +310/(x-4)

Explanation:

The process is straightforward. Find the quotient term, multiply it by the divisor and subtract from the dividend to get the new dividend. Repeat until the dividend is a constant (lower-degree than the divisor).

The tricky part with this one is realizing that there is no x-term in the original dividend, so that term needs to be added with a 0 coefficient. The rather large remainder is also unexpected, but that's the way this problem unfolds.

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Unlike numerical long division, polynomial long division is simplified by the fact that the quotient term is the ratio of the highest-degree terms of the dividend and divisor. Here, the first quotient term is (5x^3)/(x) = 5x^2.

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