Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 107: 128

Answer

Solution set:$ \; $ $\displaystyle \{\frac{1}{2},1\}.$

Work Step by Step

$10x-1=(2x+1)^{2}$ $10x-1=4x^{2}+4x+1$ $0=4x^{2}-6x+2$ $0=2x^{2}-3x+1$ Factor by searching for factors of $ ac=2$ whose sum is $ b=-3$; we find $-1$ and $-2$. Rewrite $ bx $ and factor in pairs: $0=2x^{2}-2x-x+1$ $0=2x(x-1)-(x-1)$ $0=(x-1)(2x-1)$ $ x=\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}, \; x=1$ Solution set:$ \; $ $\displaystyle \{\frac{1}{2},1\}.$
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