How do you divide (n3+2n2−n−2) by (n2−1)? Precalculus Real Zeros of Polynomials Long Division of Polynomials 1 Answer Konstantinos Michailidis Sep 13, 2015 Refer to explanation Explanation: We have that n3+2n2−n−2n2−1=n3−n+2(n2−1)n2−1=n(n2−1)+2(n2−1)n2−1=(n2−1)⋅(n+2)n2−1=n+2 Answer link Related questions What is long division of polynomials? How do I find a quotient using long division of polynomials? What are some examples of long division with polynomials? How do I divide polynomials by using long division? How do I use long division to simplify 2x3+4x2−5x+3? How do I use long division to simplify x3−4x2+2x+5x−2? How do I use long division to simplify 2x3−4x+7x2+7x2+2x−1? How do I use long division to simplify 4x3−2x2−32x2−1? How do I use long division to simplify 3x3+4x+11x2−3x+2? How do I use long division to simplify 12x3−11x2+9x+184x+3? See all questions in Long Division of Polynomials Impact of this question 1493 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License