Answer: hmmm
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
x = -0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
From your last step:
6.8x + 9.3 = -2.6 - 17x
We have two terms with x in them on different sides of the equation, so we want to bring the 'x terms' over to the same side.
Add 17x to both sides of the equation.
6.8x + 17x + 9.3 = -2.6
Collect like terms
23.8x + 9.3 = -2.6
Subtract 9.3 from both sides
23.8x = -2.6 - 9.3
23.8x = -11.9
Divide both sides by 23.8
x = -0.5
Answer:
discriminant is zero (0)
Step-by-step explanation:
Actually, you have a double root here: {6, 6}: "two real, equal roots." That tells us immediately that the value of the discriminant was zero (0).
We can factor by grouping. To do so, we multiply the leading coefficient with the constant at the end. In other words, a times c (ax^2 + bx + c).
15*-4 = -60
Now we need to split the b term into two pieces that multiply to -60 and add to 4.
-6 and 10 will work.
Now group one part of b with the 15x^2 and the other part with -4.
(15x^2 + 10x) + (-6x - 4)
Now factor both terms.
5x(3x+2) - 2(3x+2)
3x+2 is one of our factors and 5x-2 is the other.
(3x+2)(5x-2)=0
Now just find the zeros.
3x+2 = 0
3x = -2
x = -2/3
And
5x-2 = 0
5x = 2
x = 2/5
So the answer is x = -2/3 and x = 2/5
