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Precalculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
For each factor in the denominator, create a new fraction using the factor as the denominator, and an unknown value as the numerator. Since the factor is 2nd order, terms are required in the numerator. The number of terms required in the numerator is always equal to the order of the factor in the denominator.
Step 1.2
For each factor in the denominator, create a new fraction using the factor as the denominator, and an unknown value as the numerator. Since the factor is 2nd order, terms are required in the numerator. The number of terms required in the numerator is always equal to the order of the factor in the denominator.
Step 1.3
Multiply each fraction in the equation by the denominator of the original expression. In this case, the denominator is .
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.5
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.5.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.5.2
Divide by .
Step 1.6
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.6.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.6.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.3
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.6.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.4
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.6.4.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.4.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.4.1.1.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.6.4.1.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.6.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.4.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.4.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.4.2
Add and .
Step 1.6.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.6
Simplify.
Step 1.6.6.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.6.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.7
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.6.7.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.7.2
Divide by .
Step 1.6.8
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.9
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.9.1
Move .
Step 1.6.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.10
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.6.10.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.10.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.6.10.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.10.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.10.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6.10.2.4
Divide by .
Step 1.6.11
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.12
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.12.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.12.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.6.12.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.6.12.2
Add and .
Step 1.6.13
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.14
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.6.14.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.14.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.14.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.15
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.15.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.15.1.1
Move .
Step 1.6.15.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.15.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.6.15.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.6.15.1.3
Add and .
Step 1.6.15.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.15.2.1
Move .
Step 1.6.15.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.7
Simplify the expression.
Step 1.7.1
Move .
Step 1.7.2
Reorder and .
Step 1.7.3
Reorder and .
Step 1.7.4
Reorder and .
Step 1.7.5
Move .
Step 1.7.6
Move .
Step 1.7.7
Move .
Step 1.7.8
Move .
Step 1.7.9
Move .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Create an equation for the partial fraction variables by equating the coefficients of from each side of the equation. For the equation to be equal, the equivalent coefficients on each side of the equation must be equal.
Step 2.2
Create an equation for the partial fraction variables by equating the coefficients of from each side of the equation. For the equation to be equal, the equivalent coefficients on each side of the equation must be equal.
Step 2.3
Create an equation for the partial fraction variables by equating the coefficients of from each side of the equation. For the equation to be equal, the equivalent coefficients on each side of the equation must be equal.
Step 2.4
Create an equation for the partial fraction variables by equating the coefficients of from each side of the equation. For the equation to be equal, the equivalent coefficients on each side of the equation must be equal.
Step 2.5
Create an equation for the partial fraction variables by equating the coefficients of the terms not containing . For the equation to be equal, the equivalent coefficients on each side of the equation must be equal.
Step 2.6
Set up the system of equations to find the coefficients of the partial fractions.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 3.2
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
Step 3.2.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.2.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 3.3
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
Step 3.3.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 3.3.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 3.3.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.3.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.3.3
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 3.3.4
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.4.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 3.3.5
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 3.3.6
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Solve for in .
Step 3.4.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 3.4.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 3.4.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.4.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.5
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
Step 3.5.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 3.5.2
Simplify .
Step 3.5.2.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.5.2.1.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 3.5.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.5.2.2.1
Add and .
Step 3.6
Solve for in .
Step 3.6.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 3.6.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 3.6.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.6.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.7
Solve the system of equations.
Step 3.8
List all of the solutions.
Step 4
Replace each of the partial fraction coefficients in with the values found for , , , , and .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 5.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4
Add and .