Which partial-fraction decomposition of is correct?

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Problem

Which partial-fraction decomposition of 3x+5(x−1)(x+2)\displaystyle \frac{3x+5}{(x-1)(x+2)} is correct? (a) 8x−1+1x+2\dfrac{8}{x-1}+\dfrac{1}{x+2} (b) 83(x+2)+13(x−1)\dfrac{8}{3(x+2)}+\dfrac{1}{3(x-1)} (c) 83(x−1)−13(x+2)\dfrac{8}{3(x-1)}-\dfrac{1}{3(x+2)} (d) 83(x−1)+13(x+2)\dfrac{8}{3(x-1)}+\dfrac{1}{3(x+2)}

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