Solve this equation please 5X2 - 15 = 5
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Answer:
The smallest integer is -4.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the smallest integer be x.
Since the integers are all multiples of 4, they are
=> x, x+4, x+8, x+12 and x+16
=> x + x+4 + x+8 + x+12 + x+16 = 20
=> 5x + 40 = 20
Subtract 40 from both sides of the equation
5x +40 - 40 = 20 - 40
5x = -20
Divide both sides by the coefficient of x(which is 5)
x = -4
∴ the smallest integer is -4.
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Answer: x = {-4, -1, 2}
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
q p
F(x) = x³ + 3x² - 6x - 8
Possible rational roots are: +/- {1, 2, 4, 8}
F(1) = (1)³ + 3(1)² - 6(1) - 8
= 1 + 3 - 6 - 8
= -10 <em>Since the remainder is not 0, then x = 1 is not a root</em>
F(-1) = (-1)³ + 3(-1)² - 6(-1) - 8
= -1 + 3 + 6 - 8
= 0 <em>Since the remainder is 0, x = -1 is a root.</em>
Use synthetic division to find the remaining factor:
x = -1 → x + 1 = 0
-1 | 1 3 -6 -8
<u>| ↓ -1 -2 8 </u>
1 2 -8 0
(x + 1)(x² + 2x - 8) = 0
Next, factor the polynomial:
(x + 1)(x + 4)(x - 2) = 0
x + 1 = 0 x + 4 = 0 x - 2 = 0
x = -1 x = -4 x = 2