SOLUTION: Let the function f be defined by f(x)=x(x)-7x+10 and f(t+1)=0 , what is one possible value of t?

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Question 550567: Let the function f be defined by f(x)=x(x)-7x+10 and f(t+1)=0 , what is one possible value of t?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the function f be defined by f(x)=x(x)-7x+10 and f(t+1)= 0 , what is one possible value of t?
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f(t+1) = (t+1)^2-7(t+1)+10 = 0
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Factor:
(t+1-5)(t+1-2) = 0
(t-4)(t-1) = 0
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t = 4 or t = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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