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OpenStudy (christos):
Can you help me solve this equation ?
2x^3-3x^2-36x+5
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Solve for x? Like find the roots?
sam (.sam.):
Maybe if you can trial an error by using a calculator and plugin for x=-5,-4,-3....3,4,5
See if it gives zero
OpenStudy (christos):
I tried I can find any number that does the trick
OpenStudy (christos):
can't*
sam (.sam.):
Maybe f(5) ?
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OpenStudy (christos):
5 does it?
sam (.sam.):
Yeah,
f(5)=2(5)^3-3(5)^2-36(5)+5
sam (.sam.):
So it'll be
(x-5)(.....)
sam (.sam.):
(x-5)(Quadratic)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
There are 3 answers, 5 is one of them. The others are irrational numbers being: -3.637... and 0.137...
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sam (.sam.):
I worked out, (x-5)(2x^2+7x-1)
So use quadratic formula for 2x^2+7x-1 find the roots
OpenStudy (christos):
thank you
OpenStudy (christos):
Why my result is (x-5)(2x^2-3x-36) ?
OpenStudy (christos):
@.Sam.
sam (.sam.):
Maybe you factored it incorrectly, if you expand it you should get back the original equation
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OpenStudy (christos):
Can you help me please with the long division @.Sam. ?
sam (.sam.):
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OpenStudy (christos):
I am sorry to say. I didnt understand anything. No offence !
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