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spayn [35]
2 years ago
7

Solve (x + 1)2 - 4(x + 1) + 2 = 0 using substitution.

Mathematics
1 answer:
svp [43]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the equation (x+1)^2-4(x+1)+2=0. Consider the substitution u = (x+1). Then the equation turns out to be u^2-4u+2=0

Recall that given a second degree polynomial of the form ax^2+bx+c =0 then its solutions are given by the expression

x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a}

In our case, a = 1, b = -4 and c =2. Then the solutions are

u_1 = \frac{4+\sqrt[]{(-4)^2-4(2)}}{2} = 2 +\sqrt[]{2}

u_2 = \frac{4-\sqrt[]{(-4)^2-4(2)}}{2} = 2 -\sqrt[]{2}

We have that x = u-1. So the original solutions are

x_1 = 2 +\sqrt[]{2}-1 = 1 + \sqrt[]{2}

x_2 =2 -\sqrt[]{2} -1 = 1 - \sqrt[]{2}

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