document.write( "Question 625925: 7x^3-33x=30x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #393918 by lenny460(1073) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7x^3 - 33x = 30x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 30x from each side of the equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x^3 - 33x - 30x = 30x - 30x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-33x - 30x = -63x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30x - 30x = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We now have:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x^3 - 63 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) = 7x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x(x^2 - 9) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor a difference between two squares.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x(x + 3)(x - 3) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ignore the factor 7.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subproblem 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Set the factor x equal to zero (0) and attempt to solve:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subproblem 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Set the factor (x + 3) equal to zero (0) and attempt to solve.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 3 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 3 from each side of the equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 3 - 3 = 0 - 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 - 3 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0 - 3 = -3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subproblem 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Set the factor (x - 3) equal to zero (0) and attempt to solve:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 3 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add 3 to each side of the equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 3 + 3 = 0 + 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3 + 3 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0 + 3 = 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solution:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x (0, -3, 3)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "obuong3@aol.com \n" ); document.write( " |