Put in zero placeholders for missing powers of x x+1 x³-x²+0x+0)x⁴+0x³- x²+0x+2 x⁴- x³+0x²+0x x³- x²+0x+2 x³- x²+0x+0 0x²+0x+2 So Just taking the fraction parts: Multiply through by the LCD = x²(x-1) If we let x=0, 2 terms on the right will become 0: , substituting: If we let x=1, 2 terms on the right will become 0 , substituting: Now we can let x be any number, say choose easy x=2 , substitute A=-2, B=-2, and C=2 in Edwin