Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.7 - Polynomial Equations and Their Applications - Exercise Set - Page 390: 37

Answer

$5,-5,-4$

Work Step by Step

Given: $x^3+4x^2-25x-100=0$ or, $x^2(x+4)-25(x+4)=0$ Need to use factorization to solve the quadratic equation. This can be factorized as follows: $(x^2-25)(x+4)=0$ or, $(x-5)(x+5)(x+4)=0 $ Now, $x-5=0$ , and $x+5=0$ and $x+4=0$ This implies $x=5,-5,-4$
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