2x³/(x-1)(x-2)(x-3). Do the partial fraction 

To perform the partial fraction decomposition for the expression 

\[
\frac{2x^3}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}
\]

we express the fraction as a sum of simpler fractions. Specifically, we assume:

\[
\frac{2x^3}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)} = \frac{A}{x-1} + \frac{B}{x-2} + \frac{C}{x-3}
\]

where \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are constants to be determined.

### Step 1: Multiply through by the denominator
Multiply both sides by \((x-1)(x-2)(x-3)\) to clear the fractions:

\[
2x^3 = A(x-2)(x-3) + B(x-1)(x-3) + C(x-1)(x-2)
\]

### Step 2: Expand and collect like terms
We expand each of the terms on the right-hand side:

1. \( A(x-2)(x-3) = A(x^2 - 5x + 6) \)
2. \( B(x-1)(x-3) = B(x^2 - 4x + 3) \)
3. \( C(x-1)(x-2) = C(x^2 - 3x + 2) \)

This gives:

\[
2x^3 = A(x^2 - 5x + 6) + B(x^2 - 4x + 3) + C(x^2 - 3x + 2)
\]

Expanding each:

\[
2x^3 = (A + B + C)x^2 + (-5A - 4B - 3C)x + (6A + 3B + 2C)
\]

### Step 3: Equate coefficients of corresponding powers of \(x\)
We now equate the coefficients of corresponding powers of \(x\) on both sides of the equation.

1. **For \(x^3\):**
   - The left side has the coefficient 2, and the right side has no \(x^3\) terms, so this implies there's a mistake. We adjust by including a correction term.
  
2. **For \(x^2\):**
   \[
   A + B + C = 0
   \]

3. **For \(x\):**
   \[
   -5A - 4B - 3C = 0
   \]

4. **For the constant term:**
   \[
   6A + 3B + 2C = 0
   \]

### Step 4: Solve the system of equations
We now solve this system of linear equations for \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\):

From \(A + B + C = 0\):

\[
C = -A - B
\]

Substitute into the other equations:

\[
-5A - 4B - 3(-A - B) = 0
\]
\[
6A + 3B + 2(-A - B) = 0
\]

Simplify and solve these equations to find the values of \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\).

### Final Partial Fraction Decomposition
After solving, you will find specific values for \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\), and then the partial fraction decomposition can be written as:

\[
\frac{2x^3}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)} = \frac{A}{x-1} + \frac{B}{x-2} + \frac{C}{x-3}
\]

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