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OpenStudy (megannicole51):
Integrate 3x+6/x^2-3x+2
so i just need help with the end of the problem....
i have x(A+B)+A(-1)+B(-2)=3x+6
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OpenStudy (megannicole51):
i got A=9 and B=-9
OpenStudy (anonymous):
gotta do it the hard way, huh?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
don't you get
\[\frac{3x+6}{x^{2}-3x+2}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x-2}\]
OpenStudy (megannicole51):
i have to write it out on my homework:/
OpenStudy (anonymous):
then do what @satellite73 was showing you ...
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OpenStudy (megannicole51):
my -1 and -2 are switched on mine bt yeah
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so from yours...
A+B=3 and
-A-2B=6
just solve the system
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\frac{3x+6}{(x-2)(x-1)}=\frac{A}{x-2}+\frac{B}{x-1}\]
\[A=\frac{3\times 2+6}{2-1}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\(B=-9\) is correct, yes
OpenStudy (megannicole51):
9ln(abs(x-2))-9ln(abs(x-1))+c so why isnt my answer right?:(
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
because \(A=12\) not \(9\)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
12 ln(abs(x-2)) -8ln(abs(x-1)) +C
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oops... 9 not 8
OpenStudy (megannicole51):
let me check my math
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[A=\frac{3\times 2+6}{2-1}=\frac{12}{1}=12\]
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OpenStudy (megannicole51):
got it! thank you!!!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\frac{ 3x+6 }{x ^{2}-3x+2 }=\frac{ 3x+6 }{x ^{2}-2x-1x+2 }=\frac{3x+6 }{ x \left( x-2 \right)-1(x-2) }\]
\[=\frac{ 3x+6 }{ \left( x-2 \right)\left( x-1 \right) }=\frac{3*2+6 }{\left( x-2 \right)\left( 2-1 \right) }+\frac{ 3*1+6 }{\left( 1-2 \right)(x-1) }\]
\[=\frac{ 12 }{ x-2 }-\frac{ 9 }{x-1 }\]
now you can integrate.
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