College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 204: 79

Answer

$\{4,\frac{-2}{3}\}$

Work Step by Step

$3x^{2}-10x=8$ Dividing both sides by $3$ $x^{2}-\frac{10}{3}x=\frac{8}{3}$ Adding the square of half the co-efficient of $x$ to both sides, $x^{2}-\frac{10}{3}x+\frac{25}{9}=\frac{8}{3}+\frac{25}{9}$ $(x-\frac{5}{3})^{2}=\frac{24+25}{9}$ $(x-\frac{5}{3})^{2}=\frac{49}{9}$ $(x-\frac{5}{3})=±\sqrt (\frac{49}{9})$ $x-\frac{5}{3}=±\frac{7}{3}$ $x=\frac{5}{3}±\frac{7}{3}$ $x=\frac{5}{3}+\frac{7}{3}$ or $x=\frac{5}{3}-\frac{7}{3}$ $x=\frac{12}{3}$ or $x=\frac{-2}{3}$ $x=4$ or $x=\frac{-2}{3}$
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