Partial Fraction Decomposition

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Express the rational function \(f(x) = \frac{3x+5}{(x-2)(x+1)}\) in the form of its partial fractions.

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Set up the partial fraction decomposition as \(\frac{A}{x-2} + \frac{B}{x+1}\) and solve for the constants A and B by equating coefficients.

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\(f(x) = \frac{11}{3(x-2)} – \frac{2}{3(x+1)}\)

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