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Problem 14 - Olympiad

Simplify: (3x^2 + 2x - 1) / (x + 1)

Correct: B

We can simplify the expression by using polynomial long division or synthetic division. Dividing (3x^2 + 2x - 1) by (x + 1) gives us 3x - 1 as the quotient and -2 as the remainder. So, the result of the division is 3x - 1 - 2/(x+1).