document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977096>Question 977096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the partial fraction decomposition of the rational expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-12/(x-3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-12%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29+=+A%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+B%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-12%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29+=+A%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+B%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how 3x matches with Ax. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > matches with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3A%2BB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3A%2BB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summary:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-12%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29+=+A%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+B%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-12%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29+=+A%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+B%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > turns into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-12%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29+=+3%2F%28x-3%29+-+3%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-12%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29+=+3%2F%28x-3%29+-+3%2F%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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