Sunday, September 13, 2015

Provide all details to decompose the fraction (x-4)/(x-2)(x-3) in partial fractions?

We'll write the model of decomposing such a fraction into
partial irreducible fractions;


(x-4)/(x-2)(x-3) = A/(x-2) +
B/(x-3)


To compute the sum of the 2 fractions, they must
have the same denominator. Since it is not the case, we'll create the same denominator
to both elementary fractions.


(x-4) = A(x-3) +
B(x-2)


We'll remove the
brackets:


x-4 = Ax - 3A + Bx -
2B


We'll combine like
terms:


x-4 = x(A+B) - 3A
-2B


Comparing, we'll
get:


According to this:


A+B=1
(1)


- 3A -2B = -4 (2)


We' ll
multiply A+B=1 by 2, to eliminate the unknown B.


2A + 2B=2
(3)


Now, we'll add (3) to
(2):


2A + 2B - 3A -2B =
2-4


We'll eliminate like
terms:


-A = -2


A=2 =>
A+B=1 <=> 2+B=1 => B=1-2 =>
B=-1


The result of
decomposition into partial fractions is: (x-4)/(x-2)(x-3) = 2/(x-2) -
1/(x-3).

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