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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Book edition 6th
Author(s) Sullivan
Pages 1200 pages
ISBN 9780321795465

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Solve:

x2+3x=4x

By solving x2+3x=4, the value of x is x=-4,1

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Step by Step Solution

Step 1. Given

An equation x2+3x=4

To solve the equation

Step 2. Separate the b term

x2+3x=4 x2+3x-4=0x2+4x-x+4=0 (x+4)(x-1)=0

Step 3. Use Zero-Property

So, either x+4=0 x=-4

Or x-1=0 x=1

The value of x=-4,1

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