SOLUTION: please help me solve {{{(x^3-3x^2+x-3)/(x^2+1)}}}

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Question 225063: please help me solve
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, LtAurora:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


There are two methods.

Method 1: Long division:

You must insert +0x2 in the divisor (denominator):

                        x - 3                   
           ------------------
x2 + 0x + 1)x3 - 3x2 +  x - 3
            x3 + 0x2 +  x
            -------------
               - 3x2 + 0x - 3
               - 3x2 - 0x - 3
               --------------
                            0

Answer: x - 3

Method 2:  Factoring by grouping:



Factor  out of the first two terms in the numerator:



Factor  out of the last two terms of the numerator:



Factor  out of the two terms in the numerator:



Cancel the 's





Edwin
Answer by LtAurora(115)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using synthetic division we can factor the numerator:
(Disregard the periods, I was trying to get the spacing to look a bit better).
3|1 -3 1 -3
..|..+3 0 +3
-----------
....1 0 1 0
Thus the numerator is:
So, our fraction is:

The cancels to leave us with:
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