document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033900>Question 1033900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find constants A and B such that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 7)/(x^2 - x - 2) = (A)/(x - 2) + (B)/(x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for all x such that x not equal to -1 and x not equal to 2. Give your answer as the ordered pair (A,B). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=648528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Common Denominator of both sides is the same.  Multiply left and right by  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, simplify, and compare corresponding coefficients.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More clearly, multiply left and right by  (x-2)(x+1), and SIMPLIFY EACH SIDE, but keep left and right sides SEPARATE from each other. </SPAN>\n" );
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