Question

decompose each expression into partial fraction -x+5/(x-1)(x+1)

Answer 1

@jdoe0001

Answer 2

how far have you gotten?

Answer 3

btw is this (-x+5)/(x-1)(x+1)
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Answer 4

i have no idea how to this probelm can you show me step by step

Answer 5

did I type the problem correctly?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

reference this
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/Alg/PartialFractions.aspx
I'm a bit busy, so i'll give you fairly minimal info, sorry

Answer 8

start of by breakingit up into \[{x-5\over(x-1)(x+1)}=\frac A{x-1}+\frac B{x+1}\]then multiply both sides by \[(x-1)(x+1)\]and tell me what you get