Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 10 - Section 10.7 - Partial Fractions - 10.7 Exercises - Page 750: 14

Answer

$\frac{1}{x-1} + \frac{1}{x+1}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2x}{(x-1)(x+1)}$ = $\frac{A}{x-1} + \frac{B}{x+1}$ Multiply both sides by (x-1) (x+1) $2x = A(x+1) + B (x-1)$ A + B = 2 A - B = 0 Thus A = 1 and B = 1 $\frac{1}{x-1} + \frac{1}{x+1}$
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