Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Quadratic Functions - 3.1 Introduction to the Family of Quadratic Functions - Exercises and Problems for Section 3.1 - Exercises and Problems - Page 121: 13

Answer

-1/3

Work Step by Step

Solving by setting the factors equal to zero, we find: $$ \left(3x\right)^2+2\cdot \:3x\cdot \:1+1^2 \\ \left(3x+1\right)^2 \\ x=-\frac{1}{3}$$
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