Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.6 Other Types of Equations and Applications - 1.6 Exercises - Page 148: 97

Answer

$\{-2\pm\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}, -2\pm\frac{2\sqrt 3}{3} \}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Let $u=(x+2)^{2}$, we have $6u^2-11u+4=0$ Step 2. Factor and solve: $(2u-1)(3u-4)=0$ thus $u=\frac{1}{2}, \frac{4}{3}$ Step 3. For $u=\frac{1}{2}$, we have $(x+2)^{2}=\frac{1}{2}$ or $x+2=\pm\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}$ thus $x=-2\pm\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}$ Step 4. For $u=\frac{4}{3}$, we have $(x+2)^{2}=\frac{4}{3}$ or $x+2=\pm\frac{2\sqrt 3}{3}$ thus $x=-2\pm\frac{2\sqrt 3}{3}$ Step 5. Solution set $\{-2\pm\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}, -2\pm\frac{2\sqrt 3}{3} \}$
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