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Structural Features To Rewrite The Equation - Solve Quadratic Equations by Using Structure - Dashboard - Algebra I - Khan Academy
Structural Features To Rewrite The Equation - Solve Quadratic Equations by Using Structure - Dashboard - Algebra I - Khan Academy
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(3x + 7)2 = 6x 14
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Note that 6x 14 = 2(3x + 7). This means that we can rewrite the equation as:
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p2 = 2p
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p
= 2p
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2
p points
+ 2p
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= 0
p(p + 2) = 0
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+400 energy ppoints
= 0
RAD
DEG
orp = 2
Intercepts
Since pfrom
= 3xa+table
7, let's substitute this value back into our two solutions in order to solve for x:
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3x + 7 = 0or3x + 7 = 2
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When we solve 3x + 7
7
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When we solve 3x + 7
= 2, we find that x = 3.
72
7
= 6x 14 are x = and
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