Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 106: 81

Answer

Solution set = $\displaystyle \{\frac{1-\sqrt{29}}{4}, \displaystyle \frac{1+\sqrt{29}}{4}\}.$

Work Step by Step

Quadratic formula: $\displaystyle \quad x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$ Add $-2x-7$ to both sides, so we have $ax^{2}+bx+c=0.$ $ 4x^{2}-2x-7=0\quad\rightarrow \left\{\begin{array}{l} a=4\\ b=-2\\ c=-7 \end{array}\right.$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{2\pm\sqrt{(-2)^{2}-4(4)(-7)}}{2(4)}=\frac{2\pm\sqrt{4+112}}{8}=\frac{2\pm\sqrt{116}}{8}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2\pm\sqrt{4\cdot 29}}{8}=\frac{2\pm 2\sqrt{29}}{8}=\frac{2(1\pm\sqrt{29})}{8}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{1\pm\sqrt{29}}{4}$ Solution set = $\displaystyle \{\frac{1-\sqrt{29}}{4}, \displaystyle \frac{1+\sqrt{29}}{4}\}.$
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