Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 5 - Test - Page 402: 34

Answer

$\{-\frac{1}{3},2\}$.

Work Step by Step

$3x^2=5x+2$ Add $-5x-2$ to both sides. $3x^2-5x-2=5x+2-5x-2$ Simplify. $3x^2-5x-2=0$ Rewrite the middle term $-5x$ as $-6x+x$. $3x^2-6x+x-2=0$ Group terms. $(3x^2-6x)+(x-2)=0$ Factor each term. $3x(x-2)+1(x-2)=0$ Factor out $(x-2)$. $(x-2)(3x+1)=0$ Set each factor equal to zero. $x-2=0$ or $3x+1=0$ Isolate $x$. $x=2$ or $x=-\frac{1}{3}$ The solution set is $\{-\frac{1}{3},2\}$.
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