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: 38

Answer

$-1,1,2$

Work Step by Step

Given: $x^3-2x^2-x+2=0$ or, $x^2(x-2)-1(x-2)=0$ Need to use factorization to solve the quadratic equation. This can be factorized as follows: $(x^2-1)(x-2)=0$ or, $(x-1)(x+1)(x-2)=0 $ Set each factor equal to zero, we get $x=-1,1,2$
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