Expand: 3(1-3x)^-1 + 4(2+x)^-2

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Homework Statement


Expand in ascending powers of x upto and including the term x³:

3(1-3x)^{-1} + 4(2+x)^{-2}


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Err never done it with 2 terms like above before. Any suggestions/hints

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expand (1-3x)^{-1} up to the term in x^3 and expand (2+x)^{-2} as well up to the term in x^3, the just add them.
 
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