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1956 AMC 12/AHSME
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(1)
Partial Fractions
Source:
2/14/2009
The fraction \frac {5x \minus{} 11}{2x^2 \plus{} x \minus{} 6} was obtained by adding the two fractions \frac {A}{x \plus{} 2} and \frac {B}{2x \minus{} 3}. The values of
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
must be, respectively:
(A)
\ 5x, \minus{} 11 \qquad
(B)
\ \minus{} 11,5x \qquad
(C)
\ \minus{} 1,3 \qquad
(D)
\ 3, \minus{} 1 \qquad
(E)
\ 5, \minus{} 11