Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 9 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 9-4 Factoring to Solve Quadratic Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 558: 24

Answer

$h = -5, -2/3$

Work Step by Step

$3h^2+17h=-10$ $3h^2+17h+10=-10+10$ $3h^2+17h+10=0$ $3h^2+15h+2h+10=0$ $3h(h+5)+2(h+5)=0$ $(h+5)(3h+2)=0$ $h+5 =0$ $h+5-5 = 0-5$ $h = -5$ $3h+2=0$ $3h+2-2 = 0-2$ $3h=-2$ $3h/3 = -2/3$
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