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: 23

Answer

$\frac{x}{(4x-3)(2x-1)}=\frac{3}{8x-6}+\frac{-1}{4x-2}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x}{(8x^2-10x+3)}$, factorising $8x^2-10x+3=(4x-3)(2x-1)$: $\frac{x}{(4x-3)(2x-1)}=\frac{A}{4x-3}+\frac{B}{2x-1}$, $x=A(2x-1)+B(4x-3)$, $x=2Ax-A+4Bx-3B$, $x=(2A+4B)x+(-A-3B)$, $(2A+4B)x=x$, $2A+4B=1$ and $-A-3B=0$: multiplying by $2$ the second equation, we can solve for $B$. $\begin{cases} & -2A & -6B & = 0&\\ & 2A & +4B & = 1&\\ & -- & -- & -- \\ & 0 & -2B & = 1 \end{cases}$ $-2B=1, B=-\frac{1}{2}$, substituting back into the equation, $2A-2=1, A=\frac{3}{2}$ thus, $\frac{x}{(4x-3)(2x-1)}=\frac{3}{8x-6}+\frac{-1}{4x-2}$
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