Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 8 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 952: 4

Answer

The solution is, $\underline{x=1,-4\,\,\text{or}\,\,\frac{1}{3}}$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the given equation, $\begin{align} & 3{{x}^{3}}+8{{x}^{2}}-15x+4=0 \\ & 3{{x}^{3}}-3{{x}^{2}}+11{{x}^{2}}-11x-4x+4=0 \\ & 3{{x}^{2}}\left( x-1 \right)+11x\left( x-1 \right)-4\left( x-1 \right)=0 \\ & \left( x-1 \right)\left( 3{{x}^{2}}+11x-4 \right)=0 \end{align}$ It can be further simplified as below: $\begin{align} & \left( x-1 \right)\left( 3{{x}^{2}}+12x-x-4 \right)=0 \\ & \left( x-1 \right)\left\{ 3x\left( x+4 \right)-\left( x+4 \right) \right\}=0 \\ & \left( x-1 \right)\left( x+4 \right)\left( 3x-1 \right)=0 \end{align}$ Therefore $x=1,-4\,\,\text{or}\,\,\frac{1}{3}$ The solutions of the equations are $x=1,-4\,\,\text{or}\,\,\frac{1}{3}$.
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