Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Test - Page 146: 42

Answer

The solution set of equation $-3\left| 4x-7 \right|+15=0$ is $\left\{ \left. \frac{1}{2},3 \right\} \right.$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the provided equation, $-3\left| 4x-7 \right|+15=0$ The above equation can be written as $\begin{align} & -3\left| 4x-7 \right|+15=0 \\ & -3\left| 4x-7 \right|=-15 \end{align}$ Divide both sides by $-3$ $\left| 4x-7 \right|=5$ Apply modulus property: $4x-7=5$ Add 7 on both sides: $\begin{align} & 4x-7+7=5+7 \\ & 4x=12 \end{align}$ Divide by 4 on both sides $x=3$ Or $4x-7=-5$ Add 7 on both sides: $\begin{align} & 4x-7+7=-5+7 \\ & 4x=2 \end{align}$ Divide by 4 on both sides $\begin{align} & x=\frac{2}{4} \\ & =\frac{1}{2} \end{align}$ Check: For $x=\frac{1}{2}$ Put $x=\frac{1}{2}$ in $-3\left| 4x-7 \right|+15=0$ $\begin{align} & -3\left| 4\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)-7 \right|+15\overset{?}{\mathop{=}}\,0 \\ & -3\left| 2-7 \right|+15\overset{?}{\mathop{=}}\,0 \\ & -3\left( 5 \right)+15\overset{?}{\mathop{=}}\,0 \\ & 0=0 \end{align}$ Which is true. For $x=3$ Put $x=3$ in $-3\left| 4x-7 \right|+15=0$ $\begin{align} & -3\left| 4\left( 3 \right)-7 \right|+15\overset{?}{\mathop{=}}\,0 \\ & -3\left| 12-7 \right|+15\overset{?}{\mathop{=}}\,0 \\ & -3\left( 5 \right)+15\overset{?}{\mathop{=}}\,0 \\ & 0=0 \end{align}$ Which is true. Therefore, the solution set of the equation $-3\left| 4x-7 \right|+15=0$ is $\left\{ \left. \frac{1}{2},3 \right\} \right.$.
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