Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 379: 71

Answer

$\{-1,0\}$

Work Step by Step

$(x-1)^{2}+3(x-1)+2=0$ Equation $(1)$ Let $u= (x-1) $ Equation $(2)$ Substituting $u$ in Equation $(1)$ $u^{2}+3u+2=0$ Splitting the middle term into two numbers whose product is $2$ and whose sum is, $3$. The numbers are $1$ and $2$ $u^{2}+u+2u+2=0$ $u(u+1)+2(u+1)=0$ $(u+1)(u+2)=0$ $u=-1 $ or $u=-2$ Substituting $u$ values in Equation $(2) $ to find $x$ $x-1 = -1$ $x = -1+1$ $x= 0$ $x-1 = -2$ $x = -2+1$ $x= -1$ Solution set is $\{-1,0\}$
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