Find the Quotient and Remainder Of $\frac { x ^ { 4 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x ^ { 3 } + 13 x } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }$

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Essay

Find the quotient and remainder of $\frac { x ^ { 4 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x ^ { 3 } + 13 x } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }$ using long division.

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