Question

Hello, working on Calc 1 limits here. I'm trying to find a way to reduce the numerator to cancel out the denominator. (x^3-4x^2+x+6)/x+1

Answer 1

use synthetic division

Answer 2

Is the denominator x or x+1?

You mean \(\dfrac{x^3-4x^2+x+6}{x+1}\) ?

Answer 3

Correct JoonasD6

Answer 4

the top reduces to (x+1)(x^2-5x+6)/(x+1)

Answer 5

the top reduces to ... ?

Answer 6

JohnnyBreuer: by a guess?

Answer 7

JohnnyBreuer meant:

the top factors to (x+1)(x^2-5x+6) which makes it easier to simplify :)

Answer 8

I hate to be a burden, but could someone show me the breakdown of factoring for the numerator?