Partial Fraction, numerator with a higher degree

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I've been posed with the following question:

$\int^3_1(x^2\div (2x+1)) dx$

I was able to determine via long division that:

$x^2\div (2x+1)$ = $\frac12x-(\frac12x\div(2x+1))$

however, I can't determine how to get past this point, could anyone help? Working would be appreciated.

Sorry for the bad formatting, I can't figure out how to use the fraction function properly.

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Long division should have given you: $$\frac{x^2}{2x+1}=\frac x2-\frac14+\frac1{4(2x+1)}.$$