When
, you're left with
When
or
, you're left with
Adding the two equations together gives
, or
. Subtracting them gives
,
.
Now, you have
By just examining the leading and lagging (first and last) terms that would be obtained by expanding the right side, and matching these with the terms on the left side, you would see that
and
. These alone tell you that you must have
and
.
So the partial fraction decomposition is
Answer: -5
Step-by-step explanation: 2 + -11 = -9 and subtract -4 from it since it’s the sum of 2 + -6. -9 - -4 is -9 + 4 so -5
Why are you asking me for help
Suppose that this person drives at r mph going to the mountains, and gets there in 12 hours. Returning, this person drives at (r+20) mph and gets home in 8 hours. We don't know the distance yet, but can solve for the initial speed, r, by setting
d = 12r = (r+20)(8). Solving for r, r=40 mph (going) and (40+20)mph = 60 mph (returning. Since d=12 r, d = (12 hrs)(40 mph) = 480 miles (answer).