Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 10 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 815: 36

Answer

$\frac{x+9}{10(x^2+9)}-\frac{1}{10(x+1)}$

Work Step by Step

1. Let $\frac{x}{(x^2+9)(x+1)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+9}$ 2. Combine the right side to get $\frac{Ax^2+9A+Bx^2+Bx+Cx+C}{(x^2+9)(x+1)}=\frac{(A+B)x^2+(B+C)x+9A+C}{(x^2+9)(x+1)}$ 3. Compare with step 1, we have $A+B=0, B+C=1, 9A+C=0$, 4. Take the difference of the last two equations to get $9A-B=-1$, add to the 1st equation in step3 to get $10A=-1$, thus $A=-\frac{1}{10}$, $B=\frac{1}{10}$, $C=\frac{9}{10}$, 5. We have $\frac{x}{(x^2+9)(x+1)}=\frac{x+9}{10(x^2+9)}-\frac{1}{10(x+1)}$
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