Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 107: 127

Answer

Solution set:$ \; \{-3,1\}$

Work Step by Step

$7-7x=(3x+2)(x-1)$ $7-7x=3x^{2}-3x+2x-2$ $7-7x=3x^{2}-x-2$ $0=3x^{2}+6x-9\qquad $... $/\div 3$ $0=x^{2}+2x-3$ Find two factors of $-3$ that add to $+2$; they are $+3$ and $-1$. $0=(x+3)(x-1)$ $ x=-3, \; x=1.$ Solution set:$ \; \{-3,1\}$
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