Answer
The solution set is\[\left\{ -3,\,\,1 \right\}\].
Work Step by Step
Quadratic formula: \[x=\frac{-b\pm \sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-4ac}}{2a}\]
The given equation can be written as\[\left( x-1 \right)\left( 3x+2 \right)=-7\left( x-1 \right)\].
Use the FOIL method to multiply the terms written on the left-hand sides
\[\begin{align}
& \left( x-1 \right)\left( 3x+2 \right)=\underbrace{x\cdot 3x}_{\text{F}}+\underbrace{x\cdot 2}_{\text{O}}+\underbrace{\left( -1 \right)\cdot 3x}_{\text{I}}+\underbrace{\left( -1 \right)\cdot 2}_{\text{L}} \\
& =3{{x}^{2}}+2x-3x-2 \\
& =3{{x}^{2}}-x-2
\end{align}\]
where, “F” stands for the product of the first term, “O” stands for the product of the outside terms, “I” stands for the product of the inside term, and “L” stands for the product of the last term.
So,\[\left( x-1 \right)\left( 3x+2 \right)=3{{x}^{2}}-x-2\]
Therefore,
\[\begin{align}
& 3{{x}^{2}}-x-2=7\left( x-1 \right) \\
& 3{{x}^{2}}-x-2=7x-7 \\
\end{align}\]
Simplifying
\[3{{x}^{2}}+6x-9=0\]
Compare the given equation with the equation\[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\], where\[a=3,\ b=6,\ \text{and }c=-9\].
Now, put these values in the quadratic formula \[x=\frac{-b\pm \sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-4ac}}{2a}\]
\[\begin{align}
& x=\frac{-6\pm \sqrt{{{6}^{2}}-4\times \left( 3 \right)\times \left( -9 \right)}}{2\times 3} \\
& =\frac{-6\pm \sqrt{36+108}}{6} \\
& =\frac{-6\pm \sqrt{144}}{6} \\
& =\frac{-6\pm 12}{6}
\end{align}\]
Further simplifying
\[\begin{align}
& x=\frac{-6\pm 12}{6} \\
& =\frac{6}{6},\frac{-18}{6} \\
& =1,-3
\end{align}\]
Hence, the solution set is\[\left\{ -3,\,\,1 \right\}\].
