X^2тАУ4X|=3

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|X^2тАУ4X|=3

skoper · Answer

3,1,2+(7)^(1/2),2-(7)^(1/2)

bb · Answer

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tuananhpv · Answer

There are 4 solutions:
X= 1

X= 3

X= 2+sqrt(7)

X= 2-sqrt(7)

njss750 · Answer

hmm...isnt it just 1 and -4??

ywilfred · Answer

Negative case:

-x^2+4x = 3
x^2-4x+3 = 0
(x-1)(x-3)=0
x = 1, x = 3

Positive case:
x^2-4x=3
x^2-4x-3 = 0
x = 2 +/- sqrt(7)

Matador · Answer

In the positive case: x^2-4x=3 x^2-4x-3 = 0 x = 2 +/- sqrt(7) how do you factor the expression to get sqrt(7) ??? Not sure what a quick method is

elektraa · Answer

Use the method x = (-b +/- sqrt (b^b - 4ac) ) / 2a to solve for those imaginery roots of x^x - 4x -3.

This gives you x = 2 + sqrt7 and 2 - sqrt7

x^x - 4x + 3 can be solved by normal factorisation to (X-3)(x-1) = 0, giving x=3 and x=1

GMATT73 · Answer

I have never seen a root problem on the ETS version of the GMAT that required us to use the quadratic formula, but then again I never scored over Q42 either.

Matador · Answer

A correction to your formula ---> it is b^2, not b^b.

Thanks for the explanation!

But do problems like this really show up on the GMAT, where we have to use the quadratic formula??

X^2тАУ4X|=3

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