Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Review - Exercises - Page 771: 85

Answer

$\frac{2}{x-5} + \frac{1}{x+3}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{3x+1}{x^{2} - 2x - 15}$ $\frac{3x+1}{(x-5) (x+3)} = \frac{A}{x-5} + \frac{B}{x+3}$ $3x+1 = A(x+3) + B(x-5)$ $A + B = 3x$ $3A -5B = 1 $ Thus $A = 2 B=1$ Partial Fraction Decomposition = $\frac{2}{x-5} + \frac{1}{x+3}$
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