Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

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

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions - 4.5 Solving Equations by Factoring - 4.5 Exercises - Page 360: 54

Answer

The solution set is $\left\{-\frac{5}{2}, 0, \frac{3}{7} \right\}$.

Work Step by Step

Simplify the equation to obtain: \begin{align*} 14x^3+35x^2-20x+10-6x^2+5x-10&=0\\ 14x^3+29x^2-15x&=0 \end{align*} Factor out $x$: $$x(14x^2+29x-15)=0$$ Factor the trinomial to obtain: $$x(7x-3)(2x+5)=0$$ Use the Zero-Product Property by equating each factor to zero, then solve each equation to obtain: \begin{align*} x&=0 &\text{or}& &7x-3=0& &\text{or}& &2x+5=0\\ x&=0 &\text{or}& &7x=3& &\text{or}& &2x=-5\\ x&=0 &\text{or}& &x=\frac{3}{7}& &\text{or}& &x=-\frac{5}{2}\\ \end{align*} Thus, the solution set is $\left\{-\frac{5}{2}, 0, \frac{3}{7} \right\}$.
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