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 462: 20

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2x+1}{(x^2+x-2)}$, factorising $x^2+x-2=(x+2)(x-1)$: $\frac{2x+1}{(x+2)(x-1)}=\frac{A}{x+2}+\frac{B}{x-1}$, $2x+1=A(x-1)+B(x+2)$, $2x+1=Ax-A+Bx+2B$, $2x+1=(A+B)x+(-A+2B)$, $(A+B)x=2x$, $A+B=2$ and $-A+2B=1$: $\begin{cases} & A & +B & = 2&\\ & -A & +2B & = 1&\\ & -- & -- & -- \\ & 0 & +3B & = 3 \end{cases}$ $B=1$, substituting back into the equation, $A+1=2, A=1$ thus, $\frac{2x+1}{(x+2)(x-1)}=\frac{1}{x+2}+\frac{1}{x-1}$
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