Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Equations Quadratic in Form - 8.3 Exercises - Page 530: 47

Answer

$x=\dfrac{2}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Squaring both sides of the given equation, $ x=\sqrt{\dfrac{6-13x}{5}} ,$ results to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} (x)^2&=\left(\sqrt{\dfrac{6-13x}{5}}\right)^2 \\\\ x^2&=\dfrac{6-13x}{5} .\end{align*} Using the properties of equality, the equation above is equivalent to \begin{align*} 5\cdot x^2&=\dfrac{6-13x}{\cancel5}\cdot\cancel5 \\\\ 5x^2&=6-13x \\\\ 5x^2+13x-6&=0 .\end{align*} Using factoring of trinomials, the equation above is equivalent to \begin{align*} (5x-2)(x+3)&=0 .\end{align*} Equating each factor to zero (Zero Product Property) and solving for the variable, then \begin{array}{l|r} 5x-2=0 & x+3=0 \\ 5x=2 & x=-3 \\\\ x=\dfrac{2}{5} .\end{array} Checking the solutions by substitution in the given equation results to \begin{array}{l|r} \text{If }x=\dfrac{2}{5}: & \text{If }x=-3 \\\\ \dfrac{2}{5}\overset{?}=\sqrt{\dfrac{6-13\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)}{5}} & -3\overset{?}=\sqrt{\dfrac{6-13(-3)}{5}} \\\\ \dfrac{2}{5}\overset{?}=\sqrt{\dfrac{6-\frac{26}{5}}{5}} & -3\ne\text{some nonnegative number} \\\\ \dfrac{2}{5}\overset{?}=\sqrt{\dfrac{\frac{30}{5}-\frac{26}{5}}{5}} \\\\ \dfrac{2}{5}\overset{?}=\sqrt{\dfrac{\frac{4}{5}}{5}} \\\\ \dfrac{2}{5}\overset{?}=\sqrt{\dfrac{4}{25}} \\\\ \dfrac{2}{5}\overset{\checkmark}=\dfrac{2}{5} .\end{array} Since $x=-3$ does not satisfy the original equation, then the only solution of the equation $ x=\sqrt{\dfrac{6-13x}{5}} $ is $x=\dfrac{2}{5}$.
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