College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 5, Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Chapter 5 Review - Exercises - Page 479: 31

Answer

$\frac{2x-1}{x(x^2+1)}=\frac{-1}{x}+\frac{x+2}{x^2+1}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2x-1}{x(x^2+1)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+1}$, $A(x^2+1)+(Bx+C)(x)$, $Ax^2+A+Bx^2+Cx$, $(A+B)x^2+Cx+A=2x-1$, $\begin{cases} A+B=0\\ C=2\\ A=-1 \end{cases}$, thus, substituting back into $-1+B=0, B=1$. Therefore, $\frac{2x-1}{x(x^2+1)}=\frac{-1}{x}+\frac{x+2}{x^2+1}$
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