Calculators Is my TI-89 calculator correctly expanding partial fractions?

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When using the TI-89 calculator to expand the expression (3200x+16)/(x+400)^2 with partial fractions, users may encounter a numerical result like 0.010075 if the variable x is previously defined as a constant. To resolve this issue, it's essential to clear any stored values for x before performing the expansion. Once the variable is cleared, the calculator will correctly execute the partial fraction expansion.
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I am trying to use partial fractions to expand (3200x+16)/(x+400)^2 on the ti-89 calculator but I keep getting .010075 as the answer when I use the expand function! What am I doing wrong here?
 
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Clear the variables; if you have stored x as a constant (given it a value) then you will get a numerical result.
 
Ok this is embarrassing but it worked! Thanks a lot.
 

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