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3 years ago

Which is a correct first step for solving this equation? -3x+2−5x−7=4x+2

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2 answers:

den301095 [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

(D) $-8x-5=4x+2$

Step-by-step explanation:

The given equation is:

$-3x+2-5x-7=4x+2$

Combining the like terms, we get

$-3x-5x+2-7=4x+2$

$-8x-5=4x+2$

which is the required correct step for solving the given equation.

therefore, again combining the like terms, we get

$-8x-4x=2+5$

$-12x=7$

$x=\frac{-7}{12}$

thus, option D is correct.

Eduardwww [97]3 years ago

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D would be the correct answer in this case.

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arg(z) = arctan(1/3)

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z = |z| exp(i arg(z))

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z = √10 (cos(arctan(1/3)) + i sin(arctan(1/3))

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$\sqrt z = \sqrt[4]{10} \left(\cos\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right) + i \sin\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right)\right)$

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$\sqrt z = \sqrt[4]{10} \left(\cos\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right) + \pi\right) + i \sin\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right) + \pi\right)\right)$

We can simplify this further. We know that z lies in the first quadrant, so

0 < arg(z) = arctan(1/3) < π/2

which means

0 < 1/2 arctan(1/3) < π/4

Then both cos(1/2 arctan(1/3)) and sin(1/2 arctan(1/3)) are positive. Using the half-angle identity, we then have

$\cos\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right) = \sqrt{\dfrac{1+\cos\left(\arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right)}2}$

$\sin\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right) = \sqrt{\dfrac{1-\cos\left(\arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right)}2}$

and since cos(x + π) = -cos(x) and sin(x + π) = -sin(x),

$\cos\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)+\pi\right) = -\sqrt{\dfrac{1+\cos\left(\arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right)}2}$

$\sin\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)+\pi\right) = -\sqrt{\dfrac{1-\cos\left(\arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right)}2}$

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$\cos\left(\dfrac12 \arctan\left(\dfrac13\right)\right) = \sqrt{\dfrac{1+\dfrac3{\sqrt{10}}}2} = \sqrt{\dfrac{10+3\sqrt{10}}{20}}$