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\(\frac{x^3-1}{1-x^5}\)

x^n - 1 is divisible by x-1, if n is odd

x^3 - 1 = (x-1) (1 + x + x^2)
x^5 -1 = (x-1) (1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + x^4)

In general,
\(x^n - 1 = (x-1) (1 + x + ..... + x^{n-1})\) where n is odd

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