Resolve the fraction (2x2 + 7x + 33) / (x3 + x2 - 11x) into partial fractions.

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Resolve the fraction (2x2 + 7x + 33) / (x3 + x2 - 11x) into partial fractions.

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Step 1: Factor the denominator.

x3+2x211x=x(x2+2x11)x^3 + 2x^2 - 11x = x(x^2 + 2x - 11)

Step 2: Set up the partial fraction decomposition.

2x2+7x+23x(x2+2x11)=Ax+Bx+Cx2+2x11\frac{2x^2 + 7x + 23}{x(x^2 + 2x - 11)} = \frac{A}{x} + \frac{Bx + C}{x^2 + 2x - 11}

Step 3: Multiply through by the denominator x(x2+2x11)x(x^2 + 2x - 11).

2x2+7x+23=A(x2+2x11)+(Bx+C)x2x^2 + 7x + 23 = A(x^2 + 2x - 11) + (Bx + C)x

Step 4: Expand the right-hand side.

A(x2+2x11)+(Bx+C)x=Ax2+2Ax11A+Bx2+Cx=(A+B)x2+(2A+C)x11AA(x^2 + 2x - 11) + (Bx + C)x = Ax^2 + 2Ax - 11A + Bx^2 + Cx = (A + B)x^2 + (2A + C)x - 11A

Step 5: Equate coefficients of corresponding powers of xx.

{A+B=22A+C=711A=23\begin{cases} A + B = 2 \\ 2A + C = 7 \\ -11A = 23 \end{cases}

Step 6: Solve for AA.

A=2311=2311A = \frac{23}{-11} = -\frac{23}{11}

Step 7: Solve for BB.

B=2A=2(2311)=2+2311=2211+2311=4511B = 2 - A = 2 - \left(-\frac{23}{11}\right) = 2 + \frac{23}{11} = \frac{22}{11} + \frac{23}{11} = \frac{45}{11}

Step 8: Solve for CC.

C=72A=72(2311)=7+4611=7711+4611=12311C = 7 - 2A = 7 - 2\left(-\frac{23}{11}\right) = 7 + \frac{46}{11} = \frac{77}{11} + \frac{46}{11} = \frac{123}{11}

Step 9: Substitute AA, BB, and CC into the decomposition.

2x2+7x+23x3+2x211x=2311x+4511x+12311x2+2x11\frac{2x^2 + 7x + 23}{x^3 + 2x^2 - 11x} = \frac{-\frac{23}{11}}{x} + \frac{\frac{45}{11}x + \frac{123}{11}}{x^2 + 2x - 11}

Step 10: Simplify the expression.

2x2+7x+23x3+2x211x=111(23x+45x+123x2+2x11)\frac{2x^2 + 7x + 23}{x^3 + 2x^2 - 11x} = \frac{1}{11}\left( \frac{-23}{x} + \frac{45x + 123}{x^2 + 2x - 11} \right)

111(23x+45x+123x2+2x11)\boxed{\dfrac{1}{11}\left( \dfrac{-23}{x} + \dfrac{45x + 123}{x^{2} + 2x - 11} \right)}

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