Rearrange:
Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :
f*(x)-(-x^2-3*x)=0
STEP
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STEP
2
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Pulling out like terms
2.1 Pull out like factors :
fx + x2 + 3x = x • (f + x + 3)
Equation at the end of step
2
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x • (f + x + 3) = 0
STEP
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Theory - Roots of a product
3.1 A product of several terms equals zero.
When a product of two or more terms equals zero, then at least one of the terms must be zero.
We shall now solve each term = 0 separately
In other words, we are going to solve as many equations as there are terms in the product
Any solution of term = 0 solves product = 0 as well.
Solving a Single Variable Equation:
3.2 Solve : x = 0
Solution is x = 0
Equation of a Straight Line
3.3 Solve f+x+3 = 0
Tiger recognizes that we have here an equation of a straight line. Such an equation is usually written y=mx+b ("y=mx+c" in the UK).
"y=mx+b" is the formula of a straight line drawn on Cartesian coordinate system in which "y" is the vertical axis and "x" the horizontal axis.
In this formula :
y tells us how far up the line goes
x tells us how far along
m is the Slope or Gradient i.e. how steep the line is
b is the Y-intercept i.e. where the line crosses the Y axis
The X and Y intercepts and the Slope are called the line properties. We shall now graph the line f+x+3 = 0 and calculate its properties
Graph of a Straight Line :
Calculate the Y-Intercept :
Notice that when x = 0 the value of f is -3/1 so this line "cuts" the f axis at f=-3.00000
f-intercept = -3/1 = -3.00000
Calculate the X-Intercept :
When f = 0 the value of x is -3/1 Our line therefore "cuts" the x axis at x=-3.00000
x-intercept = -3/1 = -3.00000
Calculate the Slope :
Slope is defined as the change in f divided by the change in x. We note that for x=0, the value of f is -3.000 and for x=2.000, the value of f is -5.000. So, for a change of 2.000 in x (The change in x is sometimes referred to as "RUN") we get a change of -5.000 - (-3.000) = -2.000 in f. (The change in f is sometimes referred to as "RISE" and the Slope is m = RISE / RUN)
Slope = -2.000/2.000 = -1.000
Geometric figure: Straight Line
Slope = -2.000/2.000 = -1.000
x-intercept = -3/1 = -3.00000
f-intercept = -3/1 = -3.00000
x = 0
