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: 25

Answer

$\frac{9x^2-9x+6}{(x-2)(x+2)(2x-1)}=\frac{2}{x-2}+\frac{3}{x+2}+\frac{-1}{2x-1}$,

Work Step by Step

$\frac{9x^2-9x+6}{2x^3-x^2-8x+4}$, factorising $2x^3-x^2-8x+4=x^2(2x-1)-4(2x-1)=(x^2-4)(2x-1)=(x-2)(x+2)(2x-1)$: $\frac{9x^2-9x+6}{(x-2)(x+2)(2x-1)}=\frac{A}{x-2}+\frac{B}{x+2}+\frac{C}{2x-1}$, $9x^2-9x+6=A(x+2)(2x-1)+B(x-2)(2x-1)+C(x^2-4)$, $9x^2-9x+6=A(2x^2+3x-2)+B(2x^2-5x+2)+C(x^2-4)$, $9x^2-9x+6=(2A+2B+C)x^2+(3A-5B)x+(-2A+2B-4C)=9x^2-9x+6$, $\begin{cases} & 2A & +2B & +C= 9&\\ & -2A & +2B & -4C= 6&\\ & 3A & -5B & +0C =-9&\\ \end{cases}$ Adding the Equation $1$ and Equation $2$, $\begin{cases} & 2A & +2B & +C =9\\ & -2A & +2B & -4C = 6\\ &-- -- & -- -- & -- -- &\\ & +0A & 4B & -3C = 15 \end{cases}$ Multiplying Equation $2$ by $\frac{3}{2}$ and Adding it to Equation $3$, $\begin{cases} & -3A & +3B & -6C = 9\\ & 3A & -5B & +0C = -9\\ & -- -- & -- -- & -- -- &\\ & 0A & -2B & -6C = 0 \end{cases}$ Multiplying the result of the second Addition by $2$ and Adding it to the result of the first addition: $\begin{cases} & 4B & -3C = 15\\ & -4B & -12C =0\\ & -- -- & -- --& \\ & 0 & -15C = 15 \end{cases}$ thus, $C=-1$ Substituting back $C=-1$ into the equation, $4B+3=15, B=3$. Substituting $B$ into the third Equation, $3A-15=-9, A=2$. Therefore, $\frac{9x^2-9x+6}{(x-2)(x+2)(2x-1)}=\frac{2}{x-2}+\frac{3}{x+2}+\frac{-1}{2x-1}$,
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