i've started out with calculus.(it;s been 30 hours now) and i'am enjoying it as i'am able to understand.so my plan is to continue this partial fraction problem when i reach integral calculus involving partial fractions and eventually laplace transforms. and you said my algebra skills sucks.well i partialy agree with you cause i wouldn't be able to solve limits and differentiate functions without a grasp on algebra(precalculus for namesake). as a matter of fact i've never been good at anything .i suck in everything that i do.!!!!!!!!!