Partial Fractions: Example 1

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Mar 16, 20211 min read

Updated: Mar 20, 2021

Question:

Find the partial fractions for the following expression:

Answer:

Firstly, factorise the denominator:

Sub x = 2 into the equation to remove A from the variables:

Sub x = 5 into the equation to remove B from the variables:

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