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: 29

Answer

$\frac{1}{2x+3}-\frac{3}{(2x+3)^2}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Factor the denominator as $(2x+3)^2$ Step 2. Assume the end results as $\frac{A}{2x+3}+\frac{B}{(2x+3)^2}$ Step 3. Combine the above functions as: $\frac{A(2x+3)+B}{(2x+3)^2}=\frac{2Ax+3A+B}{(2x+3)^2}$ Step 4. Compare the above result with the original expression to set up the following system of equations: \begin{cases} 2A=2 \\ 3A+B=0 \end{cases} Step 5. Use substitution to solve the above equations and get $A=1, B=-3$ Step 6. Write the final results as: $\frac{1}{2x+3}-\frac{3}{(2x+3)^2}$
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