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alisha [4.7K]
3 years ago
11

X^-2+4x^-1+3=0 solve by making appropriate substitution

Mathematics
1 answer:
Alex3 years ago
7 0

ANSWER

x =  - 1 \: or \: x =  -  \frac{1}{ 3}

EXPLANATION

The given equation is:

{x}^{ - 2}  + 4 {x}^{ - 1}  + 3 = 0

Recall that:

{a}^{ - m}  =  \frac{1}{ {a}^{m} }

\frac{1}{ {x}^{2} }  +  \frac{4}{x}  + 3 = 0

Or

{( \frac{1}{x} )}^{2}  + 4( \frac{1}{x} ) + 3 = 0

Let

u =  \frac{1}{x}

Our equation then becomes:

{u}^{2}  + 4u + 3 = 0

The factors of 3 that add up to 4 are:

{u}^{2}  + 3u + u + 3

u(u + 3) + 1(u + 3) = 0

(u + 1)(u + 3) = 0

u + 1 = 0 \: or \: u + 3 = 0

u =  - 1 \: or \: u =  - 3

This implies that:

\frac{1}{x}  =  - 1 \: or \:  \frac{1}{x}  =  - 3

x =  - 1 \: or \: x =  -  \frac{1}{ 3}

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