Thursday, August 1, 2013

Decompose into partial fractions : (5x + 10) /x ( x +5)

We need to write as partial fractions as
follow:


(5x+10)/x(x+5) = A/x +
B/(x+5)


We will multiply by x(x+5) both
sides.


==> A(x+5) + Bx = 5x +
10


Now we will group similar
terms.


==> Ax + 5A + Bx = 5x +
10


==> (A+B)x + 5A = 5x +
10


Now we will
compare;


==> 5A = 10 ==> A =
2


==> A+B = 5 ==> B = 5 - A = 5-2=
3


==> B = 3


Now we will
substitute into the
equation.



==>
(5x+10)/x(x+5) = (2/x) + 3/(x+5)

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