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What is the remainder when (x^3+1) is divided by (x^2-x+1)?

What is the remainder when (x^3+1) is divided by (x^2-x+1)?-example-1

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Answer:

A; x + 1

Explanation:

Since the viniculum in a fraction represents division, we can rewrite the expression like this:


(x^3+1)/(x^2-x+1)

We can already see that
x^(3) + 1 could be factored:

Since anything with a "one" as its base will remain one, we can rewrite:


x^3+1^3

Now, we can apply the "sum of cubes" formula:


(\left(x+1\right)\left(x^2-x+1\right))/(x^2-x+1)

Cancelling out!


x+1

Thusly, you are correct and the remainder is
\boxed{x+1{\text{\:or\:A}}}.

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