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: 36

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x^2+x+1}{x(x^2+1)^2}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+1}+\frac{Dx+E}{(x^2+1)^2}$, $A(x^2+1)^2+(Bx+C)(x(x^2+1))+(Dx+E)(x)$, $A(x^4+2x^2+1)+(Bx+C)(x^3+x)+(Dx+E)(x)$, $Ax^4+2Ax^2+A+Bx^4+Bx^2+Cx^3+Cx+Dx^2+Ex$, $(A+B)x^4+Cx^3+(2A+B+D)x^2+(C+E)x+A=x^2+x+1$, $\begin{cases} A+B=0\\ C=0\\ 2A+B+D=1\\ C+E=1, E=1\\ A=1 \end{cases}$ thus, $B=-1$ and $D=0$. Therefore, $\frac{x^2+x+1}{x(x^2+1)^2}=\frac{1}{x}+\frac{-x}{x^2+1}+\frac{1}{(x^2+1)^2}$,
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