Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.5 - Solving Polynomial Equations - Exercises - Page 30: 31

Answer

$x_{1}=-1$ $x_{2}=-2$ $x_{3}=-3$

Work Step by Step

$x^3+6x^2+11x+6=0$ $x^3+5x^2+6x+x^2+5x+6=x(x^2+5x+6)+1(x^2+5x+6)=(x+1)(x^2+5x+6)$ $(x+1)(x^2+5x+6)=(x+1)(x^2+3x+2x+6)=(x+1)(x(x+3)+2(x+3))=(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)$ The possible real solutions of the equation of $(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)=0$ are: $x_{1}=-1$ $x_{2}=-2$ $x_{3}=-3$
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