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Simplify the numerator of the fraction.

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13(x−1)−13(x+2)\frac{1}{3(x-1)} - \frac{1}{3(x+2)}

−13(x−2)+1(x−2)2+13(x+1)-\frac{1}{3(x-2)} + \frac{1}{(x-2)^2} + \frac{1}{3(x+1)}

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  1. Simplify the numerator of the fraction.

    y5y4=y5−4=y\frac{y^5}{y^4} = y^{5-4} = y
  2. Simplify the denominator of the fraction.

    y4−y4=0y^4 - y^4 = 0
  3. Substitute the simplified numerator and denominator back into the expression.

    The expression becomes 2−(y0)2 - \left(\frac{y}{0}\right).

  4. Evaluate the expression.

    Division by zero is undefined. Therefore, the entire expression is undefined.

    Undefined\boxed{\text{Undefined}}
  5. Set up the partial fraction decomposition.

    1(x−1)(x+2)=Ax−1+Bx+2\frac{1}{(x-1)(x+2)} = \frac{A}{x-1} + \frac{B}{x+2}
  6. Multiply both sides by the common denominator (x−1)(x+2)(x-1)(x+2).

    1=A(x+2)+B(x−1)1 = A(x+2) + B(x-1)
  7. Solve for AA and BB using the cover-up method or by equating coefficients.

    • To find AA, set x=1x=1: 1=A(1+2)+B(1−1)1 = A(1+2) + B(1-1) 1=3A+01 = 3A + 0 A=13A = \frac{1}{3}
    • To find BB, set x=−2x=-2: 1=A(−2+2)+B(−2−1)1 = A(-2+2) + B(-2-1) 1=0+B(−3)1 = 0 + B(-3) B=−13B = -\frac{1}{3}
  8. Substitute the values of AA and BB back into the partial fraction decomposition.

    1(x−1)(x+2)=13x−1+−13x+2\frac{1}{(x-1)(x+2)} = \frac{\frac{1}{3}}{x-1} + \frac{-\frac{1}{3}}{x+2} 1(x−1)(x+2)=13(x−1)−13(x+2)\frac{1}{(x-1)(x+2)} = \frac{1}{3(x-1)} - \frac{1}{3(x+2)} 13(x−1)−13(x+2)\boxed{\frac{1}{3(x-1)} - \frac{1}{3(x+2)}}
  9. Set up the partial fraction decomposition.

    For a repeated linear factor (x−2)2(x-2)^2, the decomposition includes terms Ax−2\frac{A}{x-2} and B(x−2)2\frac{B}{(x-2)^2}.

    3(x−2)2(x+1)=Ax−2+B(x−2)2+Cx+1\frac{3}{(x-2)^2(x+1)} = \frac{A}{x-2} + \frac{B}{(x-2)^2} + \frac{C}{x+1}
  10. Multiply both sides by the common denominator (x−2)2(x+1)(x-2)^2(x+1).

    3=A(x−2)(x+1)+B(x+1)+C(x−2)23 = A(x-2)(x+1) + B(x+1) + C(x-2)^2
  11. Solve for AA, BB, and CC using strategic values of xx.

    • To find BB, set x=2x=2: 3=A(2−2)(2+1)+B(2+1)+C(2−2)23 = A(2-2)(2+1) + B(2+1) + C(2-2)^2 3=A(0)+B(3)+C(0)3 = A(0) + B(3) + C(0) 3=3B⇒B=13 = 3B \Rightarrow B = 1
    • To find CC, set x=−1x=-1: 3=A(−1−2)(−1+1)+B(−1+1)+C(−1−2)23 = A(-1-2)(-1+1) + B(-1+1) + C(-1-2)^2 3=A(0)+B(0)+C(−3)23 = A(0) + B(0) + C(-3)^2 3=9C⇒C=39=133 = 9C \Rightarrow C = \frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}
    • To find AA, choose a convenient value for xx, such as x=0x=0, and substitute the known values of BB and CC: 3=A(0−2)(0+1)+B(0+1)+C(0−2)23 = A(0-2)(0+1) + B(0+1) + C(0-2)^2 3=A(−2)(1)+B(1)+C(−2)23 = A(-2)(1) + B(1) + C(-2)^2 3=−2A+B+4C3 = -2A + B + 4C Substitute B=1B=1 and C=13C=\frac{1}{3}: 3=−2A+1+4(13)3 = -2A + 1 + 4\left(\frac{1}{3}\right) 3=−2A+1+433 = -2A + 1 + \frac{4}{3} 3−1−43=−2A3 - 1 - \frac{4}{3} = -2A 2−43=−2A2 - \frac{4}{3} = -2A 63−43=−2A\frac{6}{3} - \frac{4}{3} = -2A 23=−2A\frac{2}{3} = -2A A=23×(−12)=−13A = \frac{2}{3} \times \left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) = -\frac{1}{3}
  12. Substitute the values of AA, BB, and CC back into the partial fraction decomposition.

    3(x−2)2(x+1)=−13x−2+1(x−2)2+13x+1\frac{3}{(x-2)^2(x+1)} = \frac{-\frac{1}{3}}{x-2} + \frac{1}{(x-2)^2} + \frac{\frac{1}{3}}{x+1} 3(x−2)2(x+1)=−13(x−2)+1(x−2)2+13(x+1)\frac{3}{(x-2)^2(x+1)} = -\frac{1}{3(x-2)} + \frac{1}{(x-2)^2} + \frac{1}{3(x+1)} −13(x−2)+1(x−2)2+13(x+1)\boxed{-\frac{1}{3(x-2)} + \frac{1}{(x-2)^2} + \frac{1}{3(x+1)}}
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