Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 5 - Section 5.7 - Polynomial Equations and Their Applications - Exercise Set - Page 390: 34

Answer

$-3,\dfrac{-5}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $2x(x+3)=-5x-15$ or, $2x^2+11x+15=0$ Need to use factorization to solve the quadratic equation. This can be factorized as follows: $2x^2+6x+5x+15=0$ or, $(x+3)(2x+5)=0 $ Now, $x+3=0$ and $2x+5=0$ This implies $x=-3,\dfrac{-5}{2}$
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