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Factor the denominator x2-8x+6.

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To express the given fraction in partial fractions, we first need to factor the denominator.

  1. Factor the denominator x2−8x+6x^2-8x+6.

    We use the quadratic formula x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a} to find the roots of x2−8x+6=0x^2-8x+6=0.
    Here, a=1a=1, b=−8b=-8, c=6c=6.

    x=−(−8)±(−8)2−4(1)(6)2(1)x = \frac{-(-8) \pm \sqrt{(-8)^2 - 4(1)(6)}}{2(1)} x=8±64−242x = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{64 - 24}}{2} x=8±402x = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{40}}{2} x=8±2102x = \frac{8 \pm 2\sqrt{10}}{2} x=4±10x = 4 \pm \sqrt{10}

    So, the denominator can be factored as (x−(4+10))(x−(4−10))(x - (4+\sqrt{10}))(x - (4-\sqrt{10})).

  2. Set up the partial fraction decomposition.

    We write the fraction in the form:

    2x+1x2−8x+6=Ax−(4+10)+Bx−(4−10)\frac{2x+1}{x^2-8x+6} = \frac{A}{x - (4+\sqrt{10})} + \frac{B}{x - (4-\sqrt{10})}

    Multiply both sides by the common denominator (x−(4+10))(x−(4−10))(x - (4+\sqrt{10}))(x - (4-\sqrt{10})):

    2x+1=A(x−(4−10))+B(x−(4+10))2x+1 = A(x - (4-\sqrt{10})) + B(x - (4+\sqrt{10}))
  3. Solve for the constants AA and BB.

    To find AA, substitute x=4+10x = 4+\sqrt{10} into the equation:

    2(4+10)+1=A((4+10)−(4−10))+B(0)2(4+\sqrt{10})+1 = A((4+\sqrt{10}) - (4-\sqrt{10})) + B(0) 8+210+1=A(210)8+2\sqrt{10}+1 = A(2\sqrt{10}) 9+210=A(210)9+2\sqrt{10} = A(2\sqrt{10}) A=9+210210=(9+210)1021010=910+2(10)2(10)=20+91020A = \frac{9+2\sqrt{10}}{2\sqrt{10}} = \frac{(9+2\sqrt{10})\sqrt{10}}{2\sqrt{10}\sqrt{10}} = \frac{9\sqrt{10}+2(10)}{2(10)} = \frac{20+9\sqrt{10}}{20}

    To find BB, substitute x=4−10x = 4-\sqrt{10} into the equation:

    2(4−10)+1=A(0)+B((4−10)−(4+10))2(4-\sqrt{10})+1 = A(0) + B((4-\sqrt{10}) - (4+\sqrt{10})) 8−210+1=B(−210)8-2\sqrt{10}+1 = B(-2\sqrt{10}) 9−210=B(−210)9-2\sqrt{10} = B(-2\sqrt{10}) B=9−210−210=(9−210)10−21010=910−2(10)−2(10)=910−20−20=20−91020B = \frac{9-2\sqrt{10}}{-2\sqrt{10}} = \frac{(9-2\sqrt{10})\sqrt{10}}{-2\sqrt{10}\sqrt{10}} = \frac{9\sqrt{10}-2(10)}{-2(10)} = \frac{9\sqrt{10}-20}{-20} = \frac{20-9\sqrt{10}}{20}
  4. Write the partial fraction decomposition.

    Substitute the values of AA and BB back into the partial fraction form:

    2x+1x2−8x+6=20+91020x−(4+10)+20−91020x−(4−10)\frac{2x+1}{x^2-8x+6} = \frac{\frac{20+9\sqrt{10}}{20}}{x - (4+\sqrt{10})} + \frac{\frac{20-9\sqrt{10}}{20}}{x - (4-\sqrt{10})} 2x+1x2−8x+6=20+91020(x−4−10)+20−91020(x−4+10)\boxed{\frac{2x+1}{x^2-8x+6} = \frac{20+9\sqrt{10}}{20(x - 4 - \sqrt{10})} + \frac{20-9\sqrt{10}}{20(x - 4 + \sqrt{10})}}
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