Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

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

Chapter 1-8 - Cumulative Review - Page 681: 106

Answer

$x=0,\quad x=5+3 i,\quad x=5-3 i$

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} 2 x^3-20 x^2+68 x=0. \end{equation} Factor out $2x$: \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} 2 x^3-20 x^2+68 x&=0\\ 2x(x^2-10 x+34) &=0\\ x&= 0\\ x^2-10 x+34&= 0. \end{aligned} \end{equation} Use the quadratic formula: \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} x & =\frac{-(-10) \pm \sqrt{(-10)^2-4 \cdot 1 \cdot 34}}{2 \cdot 1}\\ & =\frac{10\pm \sqrt{-36}}{2} \\ &= \frac{10 \pm 6 i}{2 } \\ \therefore &x= 5+3i\\ x&= 5-3i. \end{aligned} \end{equation} The solution is $$x=0,\quad x=5+3 i,\quad x=5-3 i.$$
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