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Question
Solve the following equation by factorization:
5(3x + 1)2 + 6(3x + 1) – 8 = 0
Sum
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Solution
Let us consider y = 3x + 1.
Substituting y = 3x + 1 in equation 5(3x + 1)2 + 6(3x + 1) – 8 = 0, we get:
⇒ 5y2 + 6y – 8 = 0
⇒ 5y2 + 10y – 4y – 8 = 0
⇒ 5y(y + 2) – 4(y + 2) = 0
⇒ (5y – 4)(y + 2) = 0
⇒ (5y – 4) = 0 or (y + 2) = 0 ...[Using zero-product rule]
⇒ 5y = 4 or y = –2
⇒ y = `4/5` or y = –2
Now we have,
Case 1: `y = 4/5`
⇒ `y = 4/5``
⇒ `3x + 1 = 4/5`
⇒ 5(3x + 1) = 4
⇒ 15x + 5 = 4
⇒ 15x = 4 – 5
⇒ 15x = –1
⇒ `x = (-1)/15`
Case 2: y = –2
⇒ y = –2
⇒ 3x + 1 = –2
⇒ 3x = –2 – 1
⇒ 3x = –3
⇒ `x = (-3)/3`
⇒ x = –1
Hence, `x = {-1, (-1)/15}`.
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