Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - Solving Equations by Using Quadratic Methods - Exercise Set - Page 788: 52

Answer

$p=-7/6, -3$

Work Step by Step

$3+\frac{1}{2p+4}=\frac{10}{(2p+4)^2}$ $3+\frac{1}{2p+4}=\frac{10}{(2p+4)(2p+4)}$ $3+\frac{1}{2p+4}=\frac{10}{(2p*2p+4*2p+4*2p+4*4)}$ $3+\frac{1}{2p+4}=\frac{10}{(4p^2+16p+16)}$ $3+\frac{1}{2p+4}=\frac{10}{2(2p^2+8p+8)}$ $3+\frac{1}{2p+4}=\frac{5}{(2p^2+8p+8)}$ $3+\frac{1}{2p+4}=\frac{5}{(2p+4)(p+2)}$ $(2p+4)(p+2)*3+(2p+4)(p+2)*\frac{1}{2p+4}=(2p+4)(p+2)*\frac{5}{(2p+4)(p+2)}$ $(2p+4)(p+2)*3+(p+2)*1=5$ $(2p*p+2p*2+4*p+4*2)*3+p+2=5$ $(2p^2+4p+4p+8)*3+p-3=0$ $6p^2+24p+24+p-3=0$ $6p^2+25p+21=0$ $p=(-b±\sqrt {b^2-4ac})/2a$ $p=(-25±\sqrt {25^2-4*6*21})/2*6$ $p=(-25±\sqrt {625-4*6*21})/12$ $p=(-25±\sqrt {625-24*21})/12$ $p=(-25±\sqrt {625-504})/12$ $p=(-25±\sqrt {121})/12$ $p=(-25±11)/12$ $p=(-25±11)/12$ $p=(-25+11)/12$ $p=-14/12$ $p=-7/6$ $p=(-25±11)/12$ $p=(-25-11)/12$ $p=-36/12$ $p=-3$
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