document.write( "Question 730066: Hello,The problem looks like this...
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document.write( "Solve the equation; find all solutions, including complex solutions:
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document.write( "x^3 + 5x + 4 = 4(x^2 + 1)\r
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document.write( "I've tried to take the right side of the equation and distribute the 4, then subtracting the individual terms from the left side leaving me with \r
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document.write( "x^3 - 4x^2 + 5x = 0 Then I tried to factor out x from the right side\r
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document.write( "x(x^2 -4^x + 5) = 0 I cant do much more because of the sign in front of the 4 being (-) and the sign in front of 5 being +.\r
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document.write( "So I tried using imaginary numbers on the right side leaving me with....\r
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document.write( "x^3 + 5x +4 = (2x + 2i)(2x - 2i)\r
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document.write( "and now im stuck confused and irritated. I don't know if I'm doing any of the step work correctly. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #446438 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x(x^2 -4^x + 5) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2+i \n" ); document.write( "x = 2-i \n" ); document.write( "x=0 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |