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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Solving equations w/radicals math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS 1. Solve q 6x2 + 4x = 4 Solution: q 6x2 + 4x = 4 2 q 2 2 6x + 4x = 4 6x2 + 4x = 16 2 (given) (SBST) (def of Rad, BI) 6x + 4x − 16 = 0 (BI) (2x + 4)(3x − 4) = 0 2x + 4 = 0 OR 3x − 4 = 0 4 x= −2 OR x= 3 (BI) (ZFT) 2. Solve (ZFT) q 2x2 + 5x = 5 Solution: q 2x2 + 5x = 5 q 2 2 2 2x + 5x = 5 2x2 + 5x = 25 2 2x + 5x − 25 = 0 (x + 5)(2x − 5) = 0 x+5=0 OR x= −5 3. Solve pg. 1 2x − 5 = 0 5 OR x= 2 (given) (SBST) (def of Rad, BI) (BI) (BI) (ZFT) (ZFT) q 3x2 + 2x = 1 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Solving equations w/radicals math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solution: q 3x2 + 2x = 1 2 q 2 2 3x + 2x = 1 3x2 + 2x = 1 2 (given) (SBST) (def of Rad, BI) 3x + 2x − 1 = 0 (BI) (x + 1)(3x − 1) = 0 x+1=0 OR 3x − 1 = 0 1 x= −1 OR x= 3 (BI) (ZFT) 4. Solve (ZFT) q 6x2 + 5x = 5 Solution: q 6x2 + 5x = 5 2 q 2 2 6x + 5x = 5 6x2 + 5x = 25 2 pg. 2 (SBST) (def of Rad, BI) 6x + 5x − 25 = 0 (2x + 5)(3x − 5) = 0 (BI) (BI) OR 3x − 5 = 0 5 5 x= − OR x= 2 3 (ZFT) 2x + 5 = 0 5. Solve (given) (ZFT) q 6x2 + 5x = − 5 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Solving equations w/radicals math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solution: q 6x2 + 5x = − 5 2 q 2 2 6x + 5x = − 5 6x2 + 5x = 25 2 (given) (SBST) (def of Rad, BI) 6x + 5x − 25 = 0 (BI) (2x + 5)(3x − 5) = 0 2x + 5 = 0 OR 3x − 5 = 0 5 5 x= − OR x= 2 3 (BI) (ZFT) (ZFT) On a careless day, this would be the end of it.. but on a careful day, we would, as suggested, check the solutions to note neither one of these works. This is an example of a an equation where squaring both sides introduces two extraneous solutions. In conclusion, this equation has no real solutions. 6. Solve q 2x2 − 5x = − 5 Solution: q 2x2 − 5x = − 5 2 q 2 2x2 − 5x = − 5 2x2 − 5x = 25 2 2x − 5x − 25 = 0 (2x + 5)(x − 5) = 0 2x + 5 = 0 x= − OR 5 2 OR (given) (SBST) (def of Rad, BI) (BI) (BI) x−5=0 (ZFT) x=5 (ZFT) On a careless day, this would be the end of it.. but on a careful day, we would, as suggested, check the solutions to note neither one of these works. This is an example of a an equation where squaring both sides introduces two extraneous solutions. In conclusion, this equation has no real solutions. 7. Solve pg. 3 q 15x2 + 6x = − 3 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solving equations w/radicals Solution: q 15x2 + 6x = − 3 2 q 2 2 15x + 6x = − 3 15x2 + 6x = 9 2 (given) (SBST) (def of Rad, BI) 15x + 6x − 9 = 0 (BI) (3x + 3)(5x − 3) = 0 3x + 3 = 0 OR 5x − 3 = 0 3 x= −1 OR x= 5 (BI) (ZFT) (ZFT) On a careless day, this would be the end of it.. but on a careful day, we would, as suggested, check the solutions to note neither one of these works. This is an example of a an equation where squaring both sides introduces two extraneous solutions. In conclusion, this equation has no real solutions. 8. Solve q q 3 15x2 − 10x = 3 25 Solution: q q 3 15x2 − 10x = 3 25 3 q 3 q 3 15x2 − 10x = 3 25 15x2 − 10x = 25 2 15x − 10x − 25 = 0 (5x + 5)(3x − 5) = 0 5x + 5 = 0 OR x= −1 9. Solve pg. 4 3x − 5 = 0 5 OR x= 3 (given) (CBST) (def of Rad, BI) (BI) (BI) (ZFT) (ZFT) q q 3 6x2 + 7x = 3 49 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solving equations w/radicals Solution: q q 3 6x2 + 7x = 3 49 3 q 3 q 3 2 6x + 7x = 3 49 6x2 + 7x = 49 2 (given) (CBST) (def of Rad, BI) 6x + 7x − 49 = 0 (BI) (2x + 7)(3x − 7) = 0 2x + 7 = 0 OR 3x − 7 = 0 7 7 x= − OR x= 2 3 (BI) (ZFT) 10. Solve (ZFT) q q 3 7x2 + 30x = 3 25 Solution: q q 3 7x2 + 30x = 3 25 3 q 3 q 3 2 7x + 30x = 3 25 7x2 + 30x = 25 2 7x + 30x − 25 = 0 (x + 5)(7x − 5) = 0 x+5=0 OR x= −5 11. Solve pg. 5 7x − 5 = 0 5 OR x= 7 (given) (CBST) (def of Rad, BI) (BI) (BI) (ZFT) (ZFT) q − 2 + 2 2x + 1 = 3x c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solving equations w/radicals Solution: q − 2 + 2 2x + 1 = 3x q 2 2x + 1 = 3x + 2 2 q 2 2 2x + 1 = 3x + 2 (2)2 2x + 1 = 9x2 + 12x + 4 (given) (BI, to isolate radical term) (SBST, to annihilate radical) (BI) 2 (BI) 2 (CLM) 8x + 4 = 9x + 12x + 4 0 = 9x + 4x From here, use degree two skills, such as QF, and CHECK answers since SBST may introduce extraneous solutions 12. Solve 5+3 q 2x − 1 = 3x Solution: q 2x − 1 = 3x q 3 2x − 1 = 3x − 5 q 2 2 3 2x − 1 = 3x − 5 (3)2 2x − 1 = 9x2 − 30x + 25 5+3 (given) (BI, to isolate radical term) (SBST, to annihilate radical) (BI) 2 (BI) 2 (CLM) 18x − 9 = 9x − 30x + 25 0 = 9x − 48x + 34 From here, use degree two skills, such as QF, and CHECK answers since SBST may introduce extraneous solutions 13. Solve pg. 6 q q 2x − 1 = 5x + 3 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Solving equations w/radicals math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solution: q q 2x − 1 = 5x + 3 2 q 2 q 2x − 1 = 5x + 3 2x − 1 = q 2 5x 2x − 1 = 5x q + 2 · 5x · 3 q 6 · 5x + 9 (given) (SBST) + + q 2x − 1 − 5x − 9 = 6 · 5x q − 3x − 10 = 6 · 5x q 2 2 − 3x − 10 = 6 · 5x 2 2 q 5x 9x2 + 60x + 100 = (36) 5x 9x2 + 60x + 100 = 6 2 9x − 120x + 100 = 0 3 2 (FOIL, or PP2, BI) (BI, killed one radical, not both...) (CLA, isolate and annihilate, again...) (BI, clean up) (SBST, isolate, annihilate) (BI) (BI) (CLA, BI) From here, use degree two skills, such as QF, and CHECK answers since SBST may introduce extraneous solutions 14. Solve pg. 7 q q x − 2 = 3x + 1 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Solving equations w/radicals math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solution: q q x − 2 = 3x + 1 2 q 2 q x−2 = 3x + 1 x−2= q 2 3x x − 2 = 3x q + 2 · 3x · 1 q 2 · 3x + 1 (given) (SBST) + + q x − 2 − 3x − 1 = 2 · 3x q − 2x − 3 = 2 · 3x q 2 2 − 2x − 3 = 2 · 3x 2 2 q 3x 4x2 + 12x + 9 = (4) 3x 4x2 + 12x + 9 = 2 2 4x + 9 = 0 1 2 (FOIL, or PP2, BI) (BI, killed one radical, not both...) (CLA, isolate and annihilate, again...) (BI, clean up) (SBST, isolate, annihilate) (BI) (BI) (CLA, BI) From here, use degree two skills, such as QF, and CHECK answers since SBST may introduce extraneous solutions 15. Solve pg. 8 q q 5x − 2 = 2x + 7 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Solving equations w/radicals math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solution: q q 5x − 2 = 2x + 7 2 q 2 q 5x − 2 = 2x + 7 q 2 2x (given) (SBST) + 2· + 14 · q 5x − 2 − 2x − 49 = 14 · 2x q 3x − 51 = 14 · 2x q 2 2 3x − 51 = 14 · 2x q 2x 5x − 2 = 5x − 2 = 2x q 2x · 7 + + 49 2 2 q 2x 9x2 − 306x + 2601 = (196) 2x 9x2 − 306x + 2601 = 14 2 9x − 698x + 2601 = 0 7 2 (FOIL, or PP2, BI) (BI, killed one radical, not both...) (CLA, isolate and annihilate, again...) (BI, clean up) (SBST, isolate, annihilate) (BI) (BI) (CLA, BI) From here, use degree two skills, such as QF, and CHECK answers since SBST may introduce extraneous solutions 16. Solve pg. 9 q q 5x − 2 = 3x + 1 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Solving equations w/radicals math hands CH 03 SEC 3 SOLUTIONS Solution: q q 5x − 2 = 3x + 1 2 q 2 q 5x − 2 = 3x + 1 5x − 2 = q 2 3x 5x − 2 = 3x q + 2 · 3x · 1 q 2 · 3x + 1 + q 5x − 2 − 3x − 1 = 2 · 3x q 2x − 3 = 2 · 3x q 2 2 2x − 3 = 2 · 3x 2 2 q 3x 4x2 − 12x + 9 = (4) 3x 4x2 − 12x + 9 = 2 2 4x − 24x + 9 = 0 (given) (SBST) + 1 2 (FOIL, or PP2, BI) (BI, killed one radical, not both...) (CLA, isolate and annihilate, again...) (BI, clean up) (SBST, isolate, annihilate) (BI) (BI) (CLA, BI) From here, use degree two skills, such as QF, and CHECK answers since SBST may introduce extraneous solutions pg. 10 c 2007-2011 MathHands.com v.1010