Partial Fraction Decomposition Worksheet Name_____________

Find the partial fraction decomposition for each rational expression.

1 1
1. 2.
x -1
2
x +x
2

3 1
3. 4.
x - 3x
2
2x + x
2

5 3
5. 6.
x + x-6
2
x + x-2
2

x +1 x 2 + 12 x + 12
7. 8.
x + 4x + 3
2
x3 - 4 x
 3x x
9.
( x - 3)
2 10.
( x - 1) ( x 2 + x + 1)

x+6 x2 + 5
11. 3 12.
x - 3 x 2 - 4 x + 12 ( x + 1) ( x 2 - 2 x + 3)

x2 - 4 x + 7 x2 - x
13. 14. 2
( x + 1) ( x 2 - 2 x + 3) x + x +1

2 x3 - x2 + x + 5 x3 + 2 x2 - x + 1
15. 16.
x 2 + 3x + 2 x 2 + 3x - 4