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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 4

Solve each polynomial equation in Exercises 1–10 by factoring and then using the zero-product principle. 4x3−12x2=9x−274x^3 - 12x^2 = 9x - 27

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First, rewrite the equation so that all terms are on one side, setting the equation equal to zero: \(4x^3 - 12x^2 - 9x + 27 = 0\).
Next, group the terms to factor by grouping: group the first two terms and the last two terms separately, like this: \((4x^3 - 12x^2) - (9x - 27) = 0\).
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group: from the first group factor out \$4x^2$, and from the second group factor out \(9\), resulting in \(4x^2(x - 3) - 9(x - 3) = 0\).
Since both terms contain the binomial \((x - 3)\), factor it out: \((x - 3)(4x^2 - 9) = 0\).
Now, apply the zero-product principle by setting each factor equal to zero: \(x - 3 = 0\) and \(4x^2 - 9 = 0\). Then solve each equation separately to find the values of \(x\).

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