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Partial Fraction Solutions

The document provides solutions for partial fraction decomposition of two rational functions. The first function is resolved into a sum of a constant and two fractions with specific coefficients. The second function is similarly decomposed, yielding a different set of coefficients for its partial fractions.

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Partial Fraction Solutions

The document provides solutions for partial fraction decomposition of two rational functions. The first function is resolved into a sum of a constant and two fractions with specific coefficients. The second function is similarly decomposed, yielding a different set of coefficients for its partial fractions.

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Partial Fraction Decomposition Solutions

1. Resolve (2x^2 + 3x + 10)/[(3x + 1)(x + 2)] into partial fractions.

Step 1: Perform polynomial division since degrees are equal.

Denominator expanded: (3x + 1)(x + 2) = 3x^2 + 7x + 2

Long division gives:

(2x^2 + 3x + 10) / (3x^2 + 7x + 2) = 2/3 + R(x)/[(3x + 1)(x + 2)]

R(x) = -5x/3 + 26/3

Now resolve R(x)/[(3x + 1)(x + 2)] into partial fractions:

Let: R(x)/[(3x + 1)(x + 2)] = A/(3x + 1) + B/(x + 2)

=> -5x/3 + 26/3 = A(x + 2) + B(3x + 1)

Expanding and matching coefficients:

A + 3B = -5/3, 2A + B = 26/3

Solving gives: A = 83/15, B = -12/5

Final Answer:

(2x^2 + 3x + 10)/[(3x + 1)(x + 2)] = 2/3 + 83/[15(3x + 1)] - 12/[5(x + 2)]

2. Resolve (3x + 2)/[(2x + 1)(x^2 - x + 1)] into partial fractions.

Let: (3x + 2)/[(2x + 1)(x^2 - x + 1)] = A/(2x + 1) + (Bx + C)/(x^2 - x + 1)

Multiply through and expand:

A(x^2 - x + 1) + (Bx + C)(2x + 1) = 3x + 2

Expanding and matching coefficients:


A + 2B = 0

-A + B + 2C = 3

A+C=2

Solving gives: A = 2/7, B = -1/7, C = 12/7

Final Answer:

(3x + 2)/[(2x + 1)(x^2 - x + 1)] = 2/[7(2x + 1)] + (-x + 12)/[7(x^2 - x + 1)]

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