Rewrite the expression in long division form .

Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor

So the first term of the quotient is a. Multiply the (a + 2) by a and subtract.

Divide the first term of the last row by the first term of the divisor .

So the next term of the quotient is –10. Multiply the (a + 2) by –10 and subtract.

The quotient is  a – 10, and the remainder is – 6. Therefore,

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