Answer:
6/(x + 1) + 11/(x + 1)^2.
Step-by-step explanation:
6x + 17 / (x +1)^2 = A / (x + 1) + B /(x + 1)^2
Multiply through by (x + 1)^2:
6x + 17 = A(x + 1) + B
Let x = -1, then:
-6 + 17 = 0 + b
So B = 11.
Let x = 1:
6 + 17 = A(1+1) + 11
23 = 2A + 11
A = (23-11)/ 2
A = 6.
