Answer: x = {-1, -3, 2}
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
x³ + 2x² - 5x - 6 = 0
Use the rational root theorem to find the possible roots: ±1, ±2, ±3, ±6
Use Long division, Synthetic division, or plug them into the equation to see which root(s) work <em>(result in a remainder of zero)</em>.
I will use Synthetic division. Let's try x = 1
1 | 1 2 -5 -6
|<u> ↓ 1 3 -2 </u>
1 3 -2 -8 ← remainder ≠ 0 so x = 1 is NOT a root
Let's try x = -1
- 1 | 1 2 -5 -6
|<u> ↓ -1 -1 6 </u>
1 1 -6 0 ← remainder = 0 so x = -1 is a root!
The coefficients of the reduced polynomial are: 1, 1, -6 --> x² + x - 6
Factor: x² + x - 6
(x + 3)(x - 2)
Set those factors equal to zero to solve for x:
x + 3 = 0 --> x = -3
x - 2 = 0 --> x = 2
Using Synthetic Division and Factoring the reduced polynomial, we found
x = -1, -3, and 2
Answer:
(2,10) or x=2 y=10
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>1. Pick one of your equations and solve for a variable. I chose the first equation and solved for x.</em>
5x-2y=-10 (Move the -2y to the other side, you need to do the opposite so you add +2y to -10)
5x=2y-10 (Divide the 5 from the x)
x=2/5y-2
<em>2. Now take what you got for x and plug it into the x variable on the other equation.</em>
3(2/5y-2)+6y=66 (Multiply 3 by 2/5y and -2)
6/5y-6=6y=66 (Move the -6 to the other side and add 6/5y to 6y)
36/5y=72 (Since the number on the y is a fraction, you must do the opposite to the other side)
y=72/1 x 5/36 (Flip your fraction and multiply it by the 72)
y=10
<em>3. Now that you have one of the variables solved for, in order to get the other we must plug in what we have to the first equation.</em>
5x-2(10)=-10 (Multiple 2 by 10)
5x-20=-10 (Move -20 to the other side, since you do the opposite add +20 to the -10)
5x=10 ( Divide 10 by 5)
x= 2
<em>4. If needed, plug in the values of x and y to check your solution.</em>
Hope this could help! :)
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