Answer:

Explanation:
![\frac{2{x}^(2) - 5x - 3}{2x + 1} = ([x - 3][2x + 1])/(2x + 1) = x - 3](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/rp1bnp3g8ugrwxzg8wfprcjvegm19za6e7.png)
This is much faster than doing long-polynomial division, which we could have done, since the divisor is not in the form of x - c, where −c gives gives the OPPOSITE TERMS OF WHAT THEY REALLY ARE.
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