Partial Fractions | A-Level Maths

6x/(x-1)(x+2) = A/(x-1) + B/(x+2)

  1. split the fraction using each of the factors
  2. multiply each term by (x-1)(x+2)
  3. let x = 1
  4. let x = -2
  5. solve for A and B

Question 1

6x/(x-2)(x+1)2 = A/(x-1) + B/(x+1) + C/(x+1)2

  1. split the fraction using each of the factors
  2. multiply each term by (x-2)(x+1)2
  3. let x = 1
  4. let x = -2
  5. let x=0 or compare coefficients
  6. solve for A, B and C

Question 2

Question 3