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Hi, for the part circled in green marker my teacher left out the part on how he solved for B. How do we solve for B? Thank you .

### Case 3: Distinct Linear & Quadratic Factors

The given expression is:

\[
\frac{x^2 - 4x + 7}{(x+1)(x^2 - 2x + 3)}
\]

This is decomposed into partial fractions as follows:

\[
\frac{A}{x+1} + \frac{Bx + C}{x^2 - 2x + 3}
\]

Equating this to the original fraction:

\[
\frac{A(x^2 - 2x + 3) + (Bx + C)(x+1)}{(x+1)(x^2 - 2x + 3)}
\]

### Solving for A, B, and C:

#### Let \( x = -1 \):

Substitute \( x = -1 \) into the equation:

\[
1 = 6A \quad \Rightarrow \quad A = \frac{1}{6} \rightarrow ~\text{(correct solution in image: 2 = A)}
\]

Upon further simplification with correct substitution to match the image:

\[
x^2 - 4x + 7 = A(x^2 - 2x + 3) + (Bx + C)(x + 1)
\]

Expanding and rearranging we get:

\[
x^2 - 4x + 7 = 2x^2 - 4x + 6 + Bx^2 + Bx + Cx + C
\]

Resulting in:

\[
1 = 2 + B \quad \Rightarrow \quad B = -1
\]

Substitute into:

\[
7 = 6 + C \quad \Rightarrow \quad C = 1
\]

### Conclusion:

The partial fraction decomposition is:

\[
\frac{2}{x+1} + \frac{-x + 1}{x^2 - 2x + 3}
\]

This demonstrates the method and solution for decomposing a fraction with distinct linear and quadratic factors into its partial fractions.
Transcribed Image Text:### Case 3: Distinct Linear & Quadratic Factors The given expression is: \[ \frac{x^2 - 4x + 7}{(x+1)(x^2 - 2x + 3)} \] This is decomposed into partial fractions as follows: \[ \frac{A}{x+1} + \frac{Bx + C}{x^2 - 2x + 3} \] Equating this to the original fraction: \[ \frac{A(x^2 - 2x + 3) + (Bx + C)(x+1)}{(x+1)(x^2 - 2x + 3)} \] ### Solving for A, B, and C: #### Let \( x = -1 \): Substitute \( x = -1 \) into the equation: \[ 1 = 6A \quad \Rightarrow \quad A = \frac{1}{6} \rightarrow ~\text{(correct solution in image: 2 = A)} \] Upon further simplification with correct substitution to match the image: \[ x^2 - 4x + 7 = A(x^2 - 2x + 3) + (Bx + C)(x + 1) \] Expanding and rearranging we get: \[ x^2 - 4x + 7 = 2x^2 - 4x + 6 + Bx^2 + Bx + Cx + C \] Resulting in: \[ 1 = 2 + B \quad \Rightarrow \quad B = -1 \] Substitute into: \[ 7 = 6 + C \quad \Rightarrow \quad C = 1 \] ### Conclusion: The partial fraction decomposition is: \[ \frac{2}{x+1} + \frac{-x + 1}{x^2 - 2x + 3} \] This demonstrates the method and solution for decomposing a fraction with distinct linear and quadratic factors into its partial fractions.
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