(x^2+6x)/((x^2+4)(x-2))

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(x^2+6x)/((x^2+4)(x-2))

partial fractions of this, and constants
 
Your partial fraction will have the form:

\(\displaystyle \frac{Ax+B}{x^{2}+4}+\frac{C}{x-2}=x^{2}+6x\)

Cross multiply the left side:

\(\displaystyle (Ax+B)(x-2)+C(x^{2}+4)=x^{2}+6x\).........[1]

Sub in x=2 because that is what makes x-2=0.

The (Ax+B)(x-2) becomes 0 and we are left with:

\(\displaystyle C(2^{2}+4)=2^{2}+6(2)\)

\(\displaystyle \boxed{C=2}\)

Sub this C value back into [1], set equal to 0, factor a little, and it becomes:

\(\displaystyle (A+1)x^{2}+(-2A+B-6)x-2B+8\)

\(\displaystyle A+1=0, \;\ \boxed{A=-1}\)

\(\displaystyle -2(-1)+B-6=0, \;\ \boxed{B=4}\)

The PFD is:

\(\displaystyle \frac{-x+4}{x^{2}+4}+\frac{2}{x-2}\)
 
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