College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
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Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.3 - Page 550: 31

Answer

$\dfrac{5x^2+6x+3}{(x+1)(x^2+x+2)}=\dfrac{2}{x+1}+\dfrac{3x-1}{x^2+x+2}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the fraction: $\dfrac{5x^2+6x+3}{(x+1)(x^2+x+2)}$ As the denominator is already factored, we can write the partial fraction decomposition: $\dfrac{5x^2+6x+3}{(x+1)(x^2+x+2)}=\dfrac{A}{x+1}+\dfrac{Bx+C}{x^2+x+2}$ Multiply all terms by the least common denominator $(x+1)(x^2+x+2)$: $(x+1)(x^2+x+2)\cdot\dfrac{5x^2+6x+3}{(x+1)(x^2+x+2)}=(x+1)(x^2+x+2)\cdot\dfrac{A}{x+1}+(x+1)(x^2+x+2)\cdot\dfrac{Bx+C}{x^2+x+2}$ $5x^2+6x+3=A(x^2+2x+2)+(Bx+C)(x+1)$ $5x^2+6x+3=Ax^2+2Ax+2A+Bx^2+Bx+Cx+C$ $5x^2+6x+3=(A+B)x^2+(2A+B+C)x+(2A+C)$ Identify the coefficients and build the system of equations: $\begin{cases} A+B=5\\ 2A+B+C=6\\ 2A+C=3 \end{cases}$ Solve the system: multiply Equation 3 by -1 and add it to Equation 2: $\begin{cases} A+B=5\\ 2A+B+C-2A-C=6-3 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} A+B=5\\ B=3 \end{cases}$ $A+B=5$ $A+3=5$ $A=2$ $2A+C=3$ $2(2)+C=3$ $C=-1$ The partial fraction decomposition is: $\dfrac{5x^2+6x+3}{(x+1)(x^2+x+2)}=\dfrac{2}{x+1}+\dfrac{3x-1}{x^2+x+2}$
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