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OpenStudy (anonymous):

decompose (-6x)/(x-6)(x+3) into partial fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Directrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{-6x}{(x-6)(x+3)}=\frac{A}{x-6}+\frac{B}{x+3}\] and you need A and B want to do it the amazingly quick way?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep i would love to

Directrix (directrix):

I'd like to see it. @satellite73

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

eh decomposition en element simple lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to find \(A\) do this cross out the factor of \(x-6\) in the denominator of \(\frac{-6x}{(x-6)(x+3)}\) and replace \(x\) by \(6\) in other words visualize it as \[\frac{-6x}{\cancel{(x-6)}(x+3)}\] and then where you see an \(x\) replace it by \(-6\) to get \[\frac{-6\times -6}{-6+3}=\frac{36}{3}=12\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and the answer whould be ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well that was wrong wasn't it

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

the answer is work little bit hehe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

should have said replace \(x\) by \(\huge 6\)

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

yes should be 6 not -6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{-6x}{\cancel{(x-6)}(x+3)}\]\[\frac{-6\times 6}{6+3}=\frac{-36}{9}=-4\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then do the same thing to find B cross out the factor and replace \(x\) by \(-3\) (yeah i am sure this time\[\frac{-6x}{(x-6)\cancel{(x+3)}}\] \[\frac{-6\times 3}{-3-6}=2\]

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