(x−1)(x−2)(x−3)1​=x−1A​+x−2B​+x−3C​1=A(x−2)(x−3)+B(x−1)(x−3)+C(x−1)(x−2) ZXWhen x=2⇒1=−B When x=3⇒1=2C When x=1⇒1=2AA=21​,B=−1 and C=21​(x−1)(x−2)(x−3)x​=x−1P​+x−2Q​+x−3R​x=P(x−2)(x−3)+Q(x−1)(x−3)+R(x−1)(x−2) When x=2⇒2=−Q When x=3⇒3=2R When x=1⇒1=2PP=21​,Q=−2 and R=23​A+2B+3C=21​+(−2)+23​=0P+Q+R=21​−2+23​=0