1. Given that 5 x 2−7 x+3= A ( x−1 ) ( x−2 ) +B ( x−1 ) +C for all values of x .

Find the values

of A , B∧C .
2. If 3 x 2+2 x−9= A ( x−2 ) ( X +1 ) +B ( x−2 )+C for all values of x . Find the values of A , B∧C
using a suitable method.
3. If 2 x3 −11 x−6=( x+ 2)(a x 2 +bx +c) , find the values of a , b∧c .
4. For all the values of x , 3 x 3+ 4 x 2−17 x−11= ( Ax+ 1 )( x + B )( x−2 )+C . Find the values of
A , B∧C .
5. For all the values of x , 6 x 3 +7 x2 −x+5=( Ax+ B ) ( 2 x +1 )( x−1 )+C . Find the values of
A , B∧C .
6. Find the value of A and of B in each of the following.
(a) A ( 3 x−2 ) +B ( 5−x )=11 x −16
(b) A ( x−3 ) ( x+1 )+ B ( x−3 ) =7 x 2−17 x −12
(c) 3 x 3+5 x 2 +13 x+1=( 3 x −1 ) ( x 2 +2 x + A )+ B
7. Find the values of A , B∧C in each of the following.
(a) 4 x2 +3 x−7= A ( x−1 ) ( x +3 ) + B ( x−1 ) +C
(b) 2 x3 +6 x 2−2 x +8= ( Ax+ 2 )( x−1 ) ( x−B ) +C
(c) 6 x 3−11 x2 +6 x +5=( Ax−1 ) ( Bx−1 ) ( x−1 ) +C
(d) 2 x 4−13 x 3+ 19 x 2 +5 x+1=( x−4 ) ( Ax+ 1 ) ( x 2 + Bx+1 ) +C
8. Find the values of A , B∧C in each of the following.
(a) 4 x2 −13 x +5=A ( x−2 )( x−3 )+ B ( x−2 ) +C
(b) 7 x 2−14 x +13= A ( x−1 ) ( x+ 3 ) +B ( x−1 ) +C
(c) 2 x3 +3 x 2−14 x−5=( Ax+ B ) ( x +1 ) ( x+3 )+ C
(d) x 4 −10 x 2−13 x +1=( x 2 + Ax+3 ) ( x−1 ) ( x−3 ) + Bx+C

Answers

1. A=5 , B=8 ,C=1

2. A=3 , B=5 ,C=7
3. a=2 , b=−4 , c=−3
4. A=3 , B=3 ,C=−5
5. A=3 , B=12, C=17
6. (a) A=3 , B=−2
(b) A=7 , B=−3
(c) A=5 , B=6
7. (a) A=4 , B=−5 ,C=0
(b) A=2 , B=−3 ,C=14
(c) A=3 , B=2 ,C=6∨ A=2, B=3 , C=6
(d) A=2 , B=−3 ,C=5
8. (a) A=4 , B=7 ,C=−5
(b) A=7 , B=−28 , C=6
(c) A=2 , B=−5 ,C=10
(d) A=4 , B=−13 , C=−8