Answer
$$x-2-\frac{8}{x+1}$$
Work Step by Step
Simplifying the expression using long division, we obtain:
$$ x+\frac{-2x-10}{x+1}\\ x-2-\frac{8}{x+1}$$
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
by Bittinger, Marvin L.; Ellenbogen, David J.; Johnson, Barbara L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 9 - Inequalities and Problem Solving - 9.4 Inequalities in Two Variables - 9.4 Exercise Set - Page 611: 62
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