SOLUTION: Find the value of k so that the equation {{{ 2x^2+kx-15=0 }}} will have one root equal to 3.

SOLUTION: Find the value of k so that the equation {{{ 2x^2+kx-15=0 }}} will have one root equal to 3.

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Question 206099: Find the value of k so that the equation will have one root equal to 3.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply plug in , simplify, and solve for 'k'. Because you plug in a value for 'x', there will only be one variable left to solve for.
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