Partial Fraction Decomposition

\(\displaystyle \frac{A}{x-3}+\frac{B}{(x-3)^{2}}=3x\)

Multiply both sides of the decomposition by the LCD, \(\displaystyle (x-3)^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle (x-3)^{2}\cdot \frac{A}{x-3}+\frac{B}{(x-3)^{2}}\cdot (x-3)^{2}=3x\)

\(\displaystyle A(x-3)+B=3x\)

\(\displaystyle Ax-3A+B=3x\)

Equate coefficients:

\(\displaystyle A=3\)

\(\displaystyle -3A+B=0\)

Solve for A and B.

It is obvious that A=3 and B=9

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{x-3}+\frac{9}{(x-3)^{2}}\)
 
galactus & lookagain edit said:
\(\displaystyle \frac{A}{x-3}+\frac{B}{(x-3)^{2}}=\frac{3x}{(x - 3)^2}\)

Multiply both sides of the decomposition by the LCD, \(\displaystyle (x-3)^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle (x-3)^{2}\cdot \frac{A}{x-3}+\frac{B}{(x-3)^{2}}\cdot (x-3)^{2}=\frac{3x}{(x - 3)^2} \cdot (x - 3)^2\)

\(\displaystyle A(x-3)+B=3x\)

\(\displaystyle Ax-3A+B=3x\)

Equate coefficients:

\(\displaystyle A=3\)

\(\displaystyle -3A+B=0\)

Solve for A and B.

It is obvious that A=3 and B=9

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{x-3}+\frac{9}{(x-3)^{2}}\)

I fixed the first and the third lines, seen in the quote box above.
 
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