Simplifying 1/x(1-x) for integration

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I'm looking at an equation where the integral of 1/x(1-x) is being taken, and it has been simplified to the integral of 1/x + 1/(1-x). I guess my brain has locked up on this one, because I can't see how the first equation was simplified to the second one. Can anyone point out what I'm missing? Thanks!
 
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\frac{1}{x(1-x)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{B}{1-x}
 
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