Expanding (x+1)n(x2+bx+1), we obtain
xn+2+(n+b)xn+1+k=0∑n−2[(k+2n)+b(k+1n)+(kn)]xn−k+(n+b)x+1.
We require n>2 so that n+b>0. We also require (k+2n)+b(k+1n)+(kn)>0 for all k=0,…,n−2 which is equivalent to require H≡(kn)(k+2n)+b(k+1n)+(kn)>0 for all k=0,…,n−2. Direct simplification gives
H=(k+2)(k+1)(2−b)k2+(b−2)(n−2)k+2bn+n2−n+2.
The numerator of H as a quadratic expression in k has leading coefficient (2−b)>0 and discriminant [(b−2)(n−2)]2−4(2−b)(2bn+n2−n+2)=(n+2)(b−2)(bn+2b+2n). Since b−2<0, H is positive if and only if bn+2b+2n>0, which is equivalent to n>−b+22b.