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: 37

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x-3}{x^3+3x}$, factorising $x^3+3x=x(x^2+3)$. $\frac{x-3}{x(x^2+3)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+3}$, $A(x^2+3)+Bx+C(x)$, $Ax^2+3A+Bx^2+Cx$, $(A+B)x^2+Cx+3A=x-3$, $A+B=0$, $C=1$, $3A=-3$. thus, $A=-1, B=1$ Therefore, $\frac{x-3}{x(x^2+3)}=\frac{-1}{x}+\frac{x+1}{x^2+3}$,
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