问题
解答题
(1)已知恒等式x3-x2-x+1=(x-1)(x2+kx-1),求k的值; (2)若x是整数,求证:
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答案
(1)由题设知,(x-1)(x2+kx-1)=x3+(k-1)x2-(k+1)x+1,
所以x3-x2-x+1=x3+(k-1)x2-(k+1)x+1,
从而有k-1=-1,-k-1=-1,
解得k=0.
故所求k的值为0;
(2)由(1)知k=0,则x3-x2-x+1=(x-1)(x2-1)=(x-1)2(x+1),
∴
=x3-x2-x+1 x2-2x+1
=x+1.(x-1)2(x+1) (x-1)2
又∵x是整数,
∴x+1是整数.
故
是整数.x3-x2-x+1 x2-2x+1