Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.7 - Polynomial Equations and Their Applications - Exercise Set - Page 390: 26

Answer

$-3,7$

Work Step by Step

Given: $x(x-4)=21$ or, $x^2-4x-21=0$ Need to use factorization to solve the quadratic equation. This can be factorized as follows: $x^2-7x+3x-21=0$ or, $(x+3)(x-7)=0$ Now, $x+3=0$ and $x-7=0$ This implies $x=-3,7$
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