SOLUTION: Please help me remember how to solve the following: "Let R(x)=(-3x^2+2)/(x-1). R(x) has an oblique asymptote at: ?" (hint: answer is -3x-3) Thanks!

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Question 490770: Please help me remember how to solve the following:
"Let R(x)=(-3x^2+2)/(x-1). R(x) has an oblique asymptote at: ?"
(hint: answer is -3x-3)
Thanks!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Let R(x)=(-3x^2+2)/(x-1). R(x) has an oblique asymptote at: ?"
(hint: answer is -3x-3)
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Use synthetic division:
1)....-3....0....2
........-3...-3..|..-1
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(-3x^2+2)/(x-1) = -3x-3 - [1/(x-1)]
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This shows the oblique asymptote is -3x-3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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