Answer:
So normally you would say it as
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<em>2 and 1/2</em>
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<em>(2 1/2)</em>
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Division yields

Now for partial fractions: you're looking for constants <em>a</em>, <em>b</em>, and <em>c</em> such that


which gives <em>a</em> + <em>b</em> = 2, <em>c</em> = 0, and 2<em>a</em> = -7, so that <em>a</em> = -7/2 and <em>b</em> = 11/2. Then

Now, in the integral we get

The first two terms are trivial to integrate. For the third, substitute <em>y</em> = <em>x</em> ² + 2 and d<em>y</em> = 2<em>x</em> d<em>x</em> to get

To solve this equation simply find 2 numbers that multiply to give -4 and add also to give 3, these numbers are 4 and -1. Since 4 • -1 = -4 and 4 + -1 = 3.
X^2 + 3x - 4 = 0
(X - 1)(X + 4) = 0
X = -4 and X = 1 in ascending order.
A. the first one is the answer
Step-by-step explanation: