Polynomial division of $\dfrac{a^2+ad+ac+cd-2ab-2bd}{a^2-ad-ac+cd} $

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If I were to attempt polynomial division on this expression:

$\dfrac{a^2+ad+ac+cd-2ab-2bd}{a^2-ad-ac+cd} $,

I would get $(a^2-ad-ac+cd)(1)+2ad+2ac-2ab-2bd$.

Where $2ad+2ac-2ab-2bd$ is the remainder.

Thus $(a^2-ad-ac+cd)(1)+2ad+2ac-2ab-2bd=a^2+ad+ac+cd-2ab-2bd$.

But writing down $\dfrac{a^2+ad+ac+cd-2ab-2bd}{a^2-ad-ac+cd} =a^2+ad+ac+cd-2ab-2bd$ doesn't make sense. Where did I go wrong? Thanks.