Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - The Quadratic Formula - Exercise Set - Page 608: 41

Answer

$x=${$\dfrac{-6 \pm 2\sqrt{6}}{3}$}

Work Step by Step

Given: $\dfrac{x^2}{2}+2x+\dfrac{2}{3}=25$ Re-write the equation as: $3x^2+12x+4=0$ Factorize the expression with the help of quadratic formula. Quadratic formula suggests that $x=\dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$ This implies that $x=\dfrac{-(12) \pm \sqrt{(12)^2-4(3)(4)}}{2(3)}$ or, $x=\dfrac{-12 \pm \sqrt{96}}{6}$ or, $x=\dfrac{-12 \pm 4\sqrt{6}}{6}$ Hence, our solution is: $x=${$\dfrac{-6 \pm 2\sqrt{6}}{3}$}
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