pre-calculus help

[Guest]

I need help for on my pre-calculus homework. It says "Rewrite the rational function as the sum of a polynomial and a rational function whose numerator has a smaller degree than it's denominator.(Remember, a polynomial can be a constant.)" The function is f(x)=(x^3-1)/x-2). Thanks!

[Lord Pantaloons]

42, the answer is 42.

[Guest]

42, the answer is 42.

thanks.

[PC-NOOB]

Use synthetic division

2| 1 0 0 -1

_______

    1 2 4 7

 

x^2 + 2x + 4 + 7/(x-2)

 

I'm pretty sure this i sthe solution. 

edit: crap changed the numbers

[Guest]

Use synthetic division

2| 1 0 0 -1

_______

    1 2 4 7

 

x^2 + 2x + 4 + 7/(x-2)

 

I'm pretty sure this i sthe solution. 

edit: crap changed the numbers

ooooh I see now. I got the idea, its okay if the numbers are wrong. Thanks! 

[Guest]

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