Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.1 Composite Functions - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 256: 75

Answer

$\{-5,-3,3 \}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. List possible rational zeros as $\pm1,\pm3,\pm5,\pm9,\pm15,\pm45$ Step 2. Use synthetic division to find a zero as $x=3$ as shown in the figure. Step 3. Use the quotient and solve $x^2+8x+15=0$ or $(x+5)(x+3)=0$ to get $x=-5, -3$ Step 4. Thus we have the solution set $\{-5,-3,3 \}$
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