Write the Partial Fraction Decomposition of the Rational Expression $$\frac { 2 x - 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 6 }$$

question 15

Multiple Choice

Write the partial fraction decomposition of the rational expression.
- $$\frac { 2 x - 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 6 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { x - 6 } + \frac { 1 } { x + 1 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { x - 3 } + \frac { 1 } { x - 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 17 } { x + 6 } - \frac { 3 } { x - 1 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 9 } { x + 2 } + \frac { 1 } { x - 3 }\)

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