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 8 - Section 8.1 - The Square Root Property and Completing the Square - Exercise Set - Page 593: 45

Answer

{$-\dfrac{3}{7},-\dfrac{1}{7}$}

Work Step by Step

Given: $x^2+\dfrac{4}{7}x+\dfrac{3}{49}=0$ This can be re-written as: $x^2+\dfrac{4}{7}x=-\dfrac{3}{49}$ We will have to add both sides $(\dfrac{2}{7})^2$ to complete the square. Thus, $x^2+\dfrac{4}{7}x+(\dfrac{2}{7})^2=-\dfrac{3}{49}+(\dfrac{2}{7})^2$ or, $(x+\dfrac{2}{7})^2=\dfrac{1}{49}$ or, $(x+\dfrac{2}{7})=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{49}}$ or, $x=-\dfrac{2}{7} \pm \dfrac{1}{7}$ Hence, our desired solution set is {$-\dfrac{3}{7},-\dfrac{1}{7}$}
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