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 8 - Section 8.1 - The Square Root Property and Completing the Square - Exercise Set - Page 593: 46

Answer

{$-\dfrac{2}{5},-\dfrac{4}{5}$}

Work Step by Step

Given: $x^2+\dfrac{6}{5}x+\dfrac{8}{25}=0$ This can be re-written as: $x^2+\dfrac{6}{5}x=-\dfrac{8}{25}$ We will have to add both sides $(\dfrac{3}{5})^2$ to complete the square. Thus, $x^2+\dfrac{6}{5}x+(\dfrac{3}{5})^2=-\dfrac{8}{25}+(\dfrac{3}{5})^2$ or, $(x+\dfrac{3}{5})^2=\dfrac{1}{25}$ or, $(x+\dfrac{3}{5})=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{25}}$ or, $x=-\dfrac{3}{5} \pm \dfrac{1}{5}$ Hence, our desired solution set is {$-\dfrac{2}{5},-\dfrac{4}{5}$}
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