document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079454>Question 1079454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you find the partial decomposition of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2810x%2B2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2810x%2B2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "would you factor the denominator and is it linear A/ax+b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #693744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=693744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A/(x+2) + B/(x-4)=10x+2/(x+2)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply through by (x+2)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x-4)+B(x-2)=10x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax-4A+Bx-2B=10x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(A+B)=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4A-2B=2, or 4A-2B=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B=10, so B=10-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A-20+2A=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6A=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is 3/(x+2) + 7/(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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