Question

7x2+6=23x

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 3, x = $\frac{2}{7}$

Step-by-step explanation:

(a)

The first step is to subtract 23x from both sides, that is

7x² - 23x + 6 = 0 ← in standard form

(b)

Consider the factors of the product of the coefficient of the x² term and the constant term which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term.

product = 7 × 6 = 42 and sum = - 23

The factors are - 21 and - 2

Use these factors to split the x- term

7x² - 21x - 2x + 6 = 0 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

7x(x - 3) - 2(x - 3) = 0 ← factor out (x - 3) from each term

(x - 3)(7x - 2) = 0

Equate each factor to zero and solve for x

x - 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 3

7x - 2 = 0 ⇒ 7x = 2 ⇒ x = $\frac{2}{7}$