College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 204: 74

Answer

$\{-2,\frac{10}{3}\}$

Work Step by Step

$(3x+5)(x-3)=5$ $3x^{2}+5x-9x-15-5=0$ $3x^{2}-4x-20=0$ By factoring, $3x^{2}+6x-10x-20=0$ $3x(x+2)-10(x+2)=0$ $(3x-10)(x+2)=0$ $3x-10=0$ or $x+2=0$ $3x=10$ or $x=-2$ $x=\frac{10}{3}$ or $x=-2$
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