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 - Section 5.3 - Partial Fractions - 5.3 Exercises - Page 461: 14

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2x}{(x-1)(x+1)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x+1}$, $2x=A(x+1)+B(x-1)$, $2x=Ax+A+Bx-B$, $2x=(A+B)x+(A-B)$, $(A+B)x=2x$, $A+B=2$ and $A-B=0, A=B$: $A=1,B=1$ thus, $\frac{2x}{(x-1)(x+1)}=\frac{1}{x-1}+\frac{1}{x+1}$
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