Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - The Quadratic Formula - Exercise Set - Page 608: 31

Answer

{$\dfrac{-2}{3},2$}

Work Step by Step

Re-write the given equation as: $3x^2-4x-4=0$ Factorize the expression as: $3x^2-6x+2x-4=0$ This implies that $(3x+2)(x-2)=0$ Need to apply zero-product property. Thus, $x=\dfrac{-2}{3},2$ Hence, our solution set is: {$\dfrac{-2}{3},2$}
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