Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 8 - Cumulative Review - Page 534: 15

Answer

$x=-\frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$3(x^{2}+4)+5=-6(x^{2}+2x)+13$ $3x^{2}+12+5=-6x^{2}-12x+13$ $3x^{2}+17=-6x^{2}-12x+13$ $3x^{2}+6x^{2}+12x+17-13=0$ $9x^{2}+12x+4=0$ $9x^{2}+6x+6x+4=0$ $3x(3x+2)+2(3x+2)=0$ $(3x+2)(3x+2)=0$ $x=-\frac{2}{3}$ and $x=-\frac{2}{3}$
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