Find P if \( \frac{x-3}{(1-x)(x+2)} = \frac{p}{1-x} + \frac{Q}{x+2} \)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1994 Subject: General Mathematics

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Find P if \( \frac{x-3}{(1-x)(x+2)} = \frac{p}{1-x} + \frac{Q}{x+2} \)

Answer Details
x − 3 ( 1 − x ) ( x + 2 )  =  p 1 − x  +  Q x + 2
Multiply both sides by LCM i.e. (1 - x(x + 2))
∴ x - 3 = p(x + 2) + Q(1 - x)
When x = +1
(+1) - 3 = p(+1 + 2) + Q(1 - 1)
-2 = 3p + 0(Q)
3p = -2
∴ p = 

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