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divide this​

Help me with this plssss divide this​-example-1
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Answer:

1 - y + y²

Explanation:

1 + y³ is a sum of cubes and factors in general as

a³ + b³ = (a + b)(a² - ab + b²) , then

1 + y³

= (1 + y)(1² - 1(y) + y²) = (1 + y)(1 - y + y²)

Then


(1+y^3)/(1+y)

=
((1+y)(1-y+y^2))/(1+y) ← cancel out the common factor (1 + y)

= 1 - y + y²

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