Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 629: 100

Answer

$u=-2$ or $u=\frac{5}{2}$

Work Step by Step

$2u^2-u-10=2u^2+4u-5u-10=2u(u+2)-5(u+2)=(u+2)(2u-5)=0$ Thus $u=-2$ or $u=\frac{5}{2}$
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