Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions - 4.5 Solving Equations by Factoring - 4.5 Exercises - Page 362: 96

Answer

The solution set is $\left\{0, \dfrac{4}{3}, \dfrac{7}{5}\right\}$.

Work Step by Step

Factr out $2x$ to obtain: $$2x(15x^2-41x+28x)=0$$ Factor the trinomial to obtain: $$2x(5x-7)(3x-4)=0$$ Use the Zero-Product Property by equating each factor to zero Then, solve each equation to obtain: \begin{align*} 2x&=0 &\text{or}& &5x-7=0& &\text{or}& &3x-4=0\\. x&=0 &\text{or}& &5x=7& &\text{or}& &3x=4\\ x&=0 &\text{or}& &x=\frac{7}{5}& &\text{or}& &x=\frac{4}{3}\\ \end{align*} Checking: \begin{align*} 30(0^3)-82(0^2)+56(0)&=0\\ 0&\stackrel{\checkmark}=0 \end{align*} \begin{align*} 30\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)^3-82\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)+56\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)&=0\\ 30\left(\frac{343}{125}\right)-82\left(\frac{49}{25}\right)+\frac{392}{5}&=0\\ 82.32-160.72+78.4&=0\\ 0&\stackrel{\checkmark}=0 \end{align*} \begin{align*} 30\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)^3-82\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)+56\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)&=0\\ 30\left(\frac{64}{27}\right)-82\left(\frac{16}{9}\right)+\frac{224}{3}&=0\\ \frac{640}{9}-\frac{1312}{9}+\frac{672}{9}&=0\\ 0&\stackrel{\checkmark}=0 \end{align*} Therefore, the solution set is $\left\{0, \dfrac{4}{3}, \dfrac{7}{5}\right\}$.
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