Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 405: 50

Answer

The solution set is\[\left\{ -5,-2 \right\}\].

Work Step by Step

Step1:Shift all nonzero terms to left side and obtain zero on the other side and get the equation: \[3{{x}^{2}}+21x+30=0\] Step2:Find the factor of the above equation: Consider the equation,\[3{{x}^{2}}+21x+30=0\] Factorize it as follows: \[\begin{align} & 3{{x}^{2}}+21x+30=0 \\ & 3{{x}^{2}}+15x+6x+30=0 \\ & 3x\left( x+5 \right)+6\left( x+5 \right)=0 \\ & \left( 3x+6 \right)\left( x+5 \right)=0 \end{align}\] Steps3 and 4: Set each factor equal to zero and solve the resulting equation: From Step 2, \[\left( 3x+6 \right)\left( x+5 \right)=0\] By the zero product principal either \[\left( 3x+6 \right)=0\]or\[\left( x+5 \right)=0\]. Now \[\left( 3x+6 \right)=0\] implies that\[x=-\frac{6}{3}=-2\] and\[\left( x+5 \right)=0\]implies that\[x=-5\]. Step5: Check the solution in the original equation: Check for\[x=-5\]. So consider, \[\begin{align} & 3{{x}^{2}}+21x+30=0 \\ & 3{{\left( -5 \right)}^{2}}+21\left( -5 \right)+30=0 \\ & 75-105+30=0 \\ & 0=0 \end{align}\] and, check for\[x=-2\]. \[\begin{align} & 3{{x}^{2}}+21x+30=0 \\ & 3{{\left( -2 \right)}^{2}}+21\left( -2 \right)+30=0 \\ & 12-42+30=0 \\ & 0=0 \end{align}\]
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