Here are the solutions for numbers 5, 6, and 7.
Number 5:
Step 1: Simplify the complex fraction.
x4y4−y3x4y3=x4y3⋅y4−y3x4
Cancel x4:
=y4−y3y3
Factor out y3 from the denominator:
=y3(y−1)y3
Cancel y3 (assuming y=0):
=y−11
Step 2: Substitute the simplified fraction back into the original expression.
2−y−11
Step 3: Combine into a single fraction.
=y−12(y−1)−y−11
=y−12y−2−1
=y−12y−3
The simplified expression is y−12y−3.
Number 6:
Step 1: Set up the partial fraction decomposition.
(x−1)(x+2)1=x−1A+x+2B
Step 2: Multiply both sides by (x−1)(x+2).
1=A(x+2)+B(x−1)
Step 3: Solve for A and B.
Set x=1:
1=A(1+2)+B(1−1)
1=3A⟹A=31
Set x=−2:
1=A(−2+2)+B(−2−1)
1=−3B⟹B=−31
Step 4: Write the partial fraction decomposition.
(x−1)(x+2)1=x−131+x+2−31
=3(x−1)1−3(x+2)1
The partial fraction decomposition is 3(x−1)1−3(x+2)1.
Number 7:
Step 1: Set up the partial fraction decomposition.
(x−2)2(x+1)3=x−2A+(x−2)2B+x+1C
Step 2: Multiply both sides by (x−2)2(x+1).
3=A(x−2)(x+1)+B(x+1)+C(x−2)2
Step 3: Solve for A, B, and C.
Set x=2:
3=A(2−2)(2+1)+B(2+1)+C(2−2)2
3=0+3B+0⟹3B=3⟹B=1
Set x=−1:
3=A(−1−2)(−1+1)+B(−1+1)+C(−1−2)2
3=0+0+C(−3)2⟹3=9C⟹C=93=31
Set x=0 and substitute B=1, C=31:
3=A(0−2)(0+1)+B(0+1)+C(0−2)2
3=−2A+B+4C
3=−2A+1+4(31)
3=−2A+1+34
3−1−34=−2A
2−34=−2A
36−34=−2A
32=−2A
A=32⋅(−21)=−31
Step 4: Write the partial fraction decomposition.
(x−2)2(x+1)3=x−2−31+(x−2)21+x+131
=−3(x−2)1+(x−2)21+3(x+1)1
The partial fraction decomposition is −3(x−2)1+(x−2)21+3(x+1)1.