SOLUTION: Given that (3x-a)(x-2)(x-7)=3x cubed-32x squared+87x-70, determine the value of a.
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: Given that (3x-a)(x-2)(x-7)=3x cubed-32x squared+87x-70, determine the value of a.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given that (3x-a)(x-2)(x-7)=3x^3-32x^2+87x-70, determine the value of a
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The last term of the 1st product is (-a)(-2)(-7) ] -14a
The last term of the 2nd product is -70
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EQUATION:
last term of 1st product = last term of 2nd product
-14a = 70
a = -5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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