We have to express the given expression 5/(x^2-5x+6) as
            partial
            fractions.
5/(x^2-5x+6)
=>
            5 / ( x^2 - 3x - 2x + 6)
=> 5/ ( x(x - 3) - 2( x -
            3))
=> 5/ (x - 2)(x -
            3)
=> A / (x - 2) + B/ (x -
            3)
=> [A(x - 3) + B(x - 2)]/ (x - 2)(x
            -3)
Ax - 3A + Bx - 2B =
            5
=> Ax + Bx - 3A - 2B =
            5
Equate the coefficients of x and the numeric
            coefficients
=> A + B = 0 and 3A + 2B =
            -5
=> A = -B
Substitute
            in 3A + 2B = -5
=> -3B + 2B =
            -5
=> B = 5
A =
            -5
We can write 5/(x^2-5x+6) = 5/(x - 3) -
            5/(x - 2).
 
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