Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 1-6 - Cumulative Review - Page 547: 20

Answer

$g=-6, h=18$ $g=4,h=48$

Work Step by Step

$h=3g+36$ ............................................ eq(1) $h=2g^2+7g-12$ ............................... eq (2) From equation (1) and equation (2) $2g^2+7g-12=3g+36$ $2g^2+7g-12-3g-36=0$ $2g^2+4g-48=0$ $g^2+2g-24=0$ $g^2+6g-4g-24=0$ $g(g+6)-4(g+6)=0$ $(g+6)(g-4)=0$ Now $g+6=0$ $\Longrightarrow$ $g=-6$ Similarly $g-4=0$ $\Longrightarrow$ $g=4$ Putting $g=-6$ in equation (1) $h=3(-6)+36=18$ So $g=-6,h=18$ is a solution Also put $g=4$ in equation (1) $h=3(4)+36=48$ at $g=4$ So $g=4,h=48$ is a solution CHECK Putting $g=-6$,$h=18$ in equation (2) $18=2(-6)^2+7(-6)-12$ $18=2(36)-54$ $18=72-54$ $18=18$ LHS=RHS Similarly Putting $g=4$,$h=48$ in equation (2) $48=2(4)^2+7(4)-12$ $48=32+28-12$ $48=48$
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