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

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Chapter 10 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 10.5 Partial Fraction Decomposition - 10.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 788: 22

Answer

$\frac{2x+4}{x^3-1}=\frac{2}{x-1}-\frac{2x+2}{x^2+x+1}$

Work Step by Step

1. Factor $x^3-1=(x-1)(x^2+x+1)$ 2. Assume $\frac{2x+4}{x^3-1}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+x+1}$ 3. Combine the right side of above to get: $\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+x+1} =\frac{Ax^2+Ax+A+Bx^2-Bx+Cx-C}{(x-1)(x^2+x+1)} =\frac{(A+B)x^2+(A-B+C)x+(A-C)}{(x-1)(x^2+x+1)}$ 4. Compare with the left side of step2, we have $\begin{cases} A+B=0 \\ A-B+C=2 \\ A-C=4 \end{cases}$ 5. Add the 2nd and 3rd equations to get $2A-B=6$ 6. Add the above to the 1st equation to get $3A=6$, thus $A=2$ 7. We can find $B=-2$ and $C=A-4=-2$ 8. Thus $\frac{2x+4}{x^3-1}=\frac{2}{x-1}-\frac{2x+2}{x^2+x+1}$
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