SOLUTION: Find the sum of a, b, c, and d if (x^3 - 2x^2 + 3x + 5)/(x + 2) = ax^2 + bx + c + [d/(x + 2)]

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Question 1208427: Find the sum of a, b, c, and d if
(x^3 - 2x^2 + 3x + 5)/(x + 2) = ax^2 + bx + c + [d/(x + 2)]

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, timofer:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not filling in everything but to perform the synthetic division as of the left hand side, the meaning is x%5E2-4x%2B11-17%2F%28x%2B2%29.

The corresponding parts will give your answers.

Answer by timofer(105) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

-2   |   1   -2   3   5
     |
     |       -2   8  -22
     |______________________
         1   -4   11  -17


x%5E2-4x%2B12-%2817%2F%28x%2B2%29%29