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Hello again! Can you people please help me in this math question?

https://imgur.com/a/3DLLG, here are the questions, I'm currently practicing for UPCAT and these are from a free test I found on the internet, thank you!

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  • Jeremy
    Lv 6
    4 years ago
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    (a) x/(x^2 + 6x + 8) = √576/(x + 2).

    x/[(x + 2) * (x + 4)] = 24/(x + 2) <--- (*)Set: x + 2 ≠ 0 ---> x ≠ -2, and x + 4 ≠ 0 ---> x ≠ -4.

    Multiply both sides by [(x + 2) * (x + 4)].

    [(x + 2) * (x + 4)] * x/[(x + 2) * (x + 4)] = [(x + 2) * (x + 4)] * 24/(x + 2).

    ---> x = 24(x + 4).

    x = 24x + 96.

    x - 24x = 96.

    -23x = 96.

    x = -96/23 (Feasible solution, according to the solution set of the equation).

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    (b) 2x^2 + 7x + 6 = 0 <--- Use the quadratic formula in order to find the roots.

    x = [-7 ± √(49 - 48)]/4 = (-7 ± 1)/4.

    Either: x = (-7 - 1)/4 = -8/4 = -2 (Answer).

    Or: x = (-7 + 1)/4 = -6/4 = -3/2 (Answer).

    The only correct choice in your list is a) (Answer).

  • 4 years ago

    x / (x² + 6x + 8) = √(576) / (x+2)

    x / [(x+4)(x+2)] = 24 / (x+2)

    x / (x+4) = 24

    x = 24(x+4)

    x = 24x + 96

    23x = -96

    x = -96/23

    119.

    2x² + 7x + 6 = 0

    (2x+3)(x+2) = 0

    x = -3/2 or -2

  • 4 years ago

    117.

    x / (x² + 6x + 8) = √576 / (x + 2)

    x / [(x + 2) (x + 4)] = 24 / (x + 2)

    x + 2 ≠ 0 , then,

    x / (x + 4) = 24

    x = 24 (x + 4)

    x = 24x + 96

    -23x = 96

    x = -96/23

    The answer: d. -96/23

    ====

    119.

    2x² + 7x + 6 = 0

    (2x + 3)(x + 2) = 0

    2x + 3 = 0 or x + 2 = 0

    x = -3/2 or x = -2

  • iceman
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    117)

    x/(x^2 + 6x + 8) = √576/(x + 2)

    x/(x^2 + 6x + 8) = 24/(x + 2)

    24x^2 + 144x + 192 = x^2 + 2x

    23x^2 + 142x + 192 = 0

    (x + 2)(23x + 96) = 0

    x = -2, -96/23 => reject x = -2 since it makes the denominator zero thus not in the domain

    x = -96/23

    d) => answer

    118)

    2x^2 + 7x + 6 = 0 => use the rational root theorem:

    factors of 6 => ± (1, 2, 3, 6)

    factors of 2 => ± (1, 2)

    thus the possible rational roots are ± (1, 1/2, 2, 3/2, 3, 6) by inspection we find x = -2 is a root:

    2(-2)^2 - 14 + 6 = 8 - 14 + 6 = 0 and we can find the other root by inspection or using synthetic division now let's verify by factoring:

    2x^2 + 7x + 6 = 0

    2x^2 + 4x + 3x + 6 = 0

    2x(x + 2) + 3(x + 2) = 0

    (x + 2)(2x + 3) = 0

    x = -2, -3/2

    a) => correct choice

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