Consider the expression, (3x+2)2(1−x)27x2+32x+16=3x+2A+(3x+2)2B+1−xC27x2+32x+16=A(3x+2)(1−x)+B(1−x)+C(3x+2)2 Take x=1 both sides then 27+32+16=0+0+25CC=3 Take x=−32 both sides then 12−364+16=35BB=4 Take x=0 both sides then 16=2A+B+4C2A=16−B−4C=16−4−12A=0 This implies, AB+BC+CA=0+12+0=12