Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.5 Quadratic Equations - Exercise Set 6.5 - Page 399: 34

Answer

\[\left\{ -11,5 \right\}\].

Work Step by Step

Consider the expression\[\left( x+11 \right)\left( x-5 \right)=0\]. Then, by the zero product principal either \[\left( x+11 \right)=0\]or\[\left( x-5 \right)=0\]. Now \[\left( x+11 \right)=0\]implies that \[x=-11\]and \[\left( x-5 \right)=0\] implies that\[x=5\]. Next, check the proposed solution by substituting it in the original equation. Check for\[x=-11\]. So consider, \[\begin{align} & \left( x+11 \right)\left( x-5 \right)=0 \\ & \left( -11+11 \right)\left( -11-5 \right)=0 \\ & 0\left( -16 \right)=0 \\ & 0=0 \end{align}\] Now check for\[x=5\]. So consider, \[\begin{align} & \left( x+11 \right)\left( x-5 \right)=0 \\ & \left( 5+11 \right)\left( 5-5 \right)=0 \\ & 16\left( 0 \right)=0 \\ & 0=0 \end{align}\] Hence, the solution set is\[\left\{ -11,5 \right\}\].
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