College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Quadratic Equations - 1.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 101: 24

Answer

$\displaystyle \{\frac{4}{5}\}$

Work Step by Step

Write in standard form (subtract 40x from both sides) $25x^{2}-40x+16=0$ $25x^{2}=(5x)^{2}$, $16=(4)^{2}$ $2\cdot 5x\cdot 4=40x$, so, we recognize a perfect square on the LHS $(5x-4)^{2}=0\Rightarrow 5x-4=0$ $5x=4$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}$ Solution set = $\displaystyle \{\frac{4}{5}\}$
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