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: 21

Answer

$\frac{3}{x-4} - \frac{2}{x+2}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x+14}{(x^2 - 2x - 8)}$ = $\frac{A}{x-4} + \frac{B}{x+2}$ Multiply both sides by (x+2) (x-4) $x+14 = A(x+2) + B (x-4)$ $A + B = 1$ $2A - 4B = 14$ Thus A = 3 and B = -2 $\frac{3}{x-4} - \frac{2}{x+2}$
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