Question

Partial Fraction Decomposition... Please help?

(x^3-x+3)/(x^2+x-2)

Answer 1

First, use long division to decrease the order of the numerator.

Answer 2

okay so....

Answer 3

And your result it?

Factor the numerator if possible.

Answer 4

sorry was away, working on it now.

Answer 5

x-1+((2x+1)/(x^2+x-2))

Answer 6

in this case, do we ignore the the (x-1)?

Answer 7

Not "ignore", just keep track of it.

Okay, now the factoring.