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im a bit confused about partial fractions
If we have something like x/((x+1)(x+2)) we could decompose it into a/(x+1) +b/(x+2)
If we had something like x/(x+1)^2 we could decompose it into a/(x+1) + b/(x+1)^2
We use a different procedure when there is a square in part of the polynomial in the denominator.
What I don’t understand is why in the second case it wouldn’t be split into a/(x+1) + b/(x+1).
x/(x+1)^2 can be written as x/(x+1)(x+1). Then couldn’t we just use the procedure used in the first case?
If we have something like x/((x+1)(x+2)) we could decompose it into a/(x+1) +b/(x+2)
If we had something like x/(x+1)^2 we could decompose it into a/(x+1) + b/(x+1)^2
We use a different procedure when there is a square in part of the polynomial in the denominator.
What I don’t understand is why in the second case it wouldn’t be split into a/(x+1) + b/(x+1).
x/(x+1)^2 can be written as x/(x+1)(x+1). Then couldn’t we just use the procedure used in the first case?