I'LL GIVE YOU A MEDAL PLEASE HELP intergral of (x^2-x-1)/(x^3-x^2) please tell me how to do it i already know the answer just not how to get to it

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myininaya · Answer

You could try to decompose that fraction using partial fractions.
Factor the denominator.

anonymous · Answer

but there has to be a + for me to do partial fractions? :(

myininaya · Answer

x^3-x^2=x^2(x-1) correct?

myininaya · Answer

You don't have to have a plus....

anonymous · Answer

yeah but how would that help me? i cant factor out the top so nothing would cancel out?

myininaya · Answer

Yea...but I'm saying you can do partial fractions.

myininaya · Answer

Do you know what I mean by partial fractions?

anonymous · Answer

wait like a/x2 + b/x + c/x-1 right?

anonymous · Answer

i get it i get it omg thank you

myininaya · Answer

lol just like that? you get it? 
and yes that is what I mean by partial fractions.

anonymous · Answer

yeah i was being dumb and not thinking about it lol ty :)

myininaya · Answer

ok well let me know if you need help on this anymore by replying here

earthcitizen · Answer

In addition, before you decompose into partial fractions try breaking down by dividing the polynomials

myininaya · Answer

that is if the degree of the numerator is greater or equal to the degree of the denominator

earthcitizen · Answer

Ah! Skeen. So partial fraction should be used str8 instead, yh @myininaya ?

myininaya · Answer

But earthcitizen is right you should do polynomial division when the degree on top is larger or equal to.