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Divide the following polynomial p(x) by the polynomial s(x).

p(x) = x2 + 5x + 6, s(x) = x + 6

Here, dividend polynomial = p(x) = x2 + 5x + 6


and divisor polynomial = s(x) = x + 6



Thus, the quotient polynomial q(x) = x + 1 and the reminder polynomial r(x) = 0.


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