Question #40645

1 Answer
May 9, 2016

x=(7pi)/6+2kpi,(11pi)/6+2kpi, where k is an integer

Explanation:

We have the equation:

15sinx+7=sinx

Subtract 7 from both sides.

15sinx=sinx-7

Subtract sinx from both sides.

14sinx=-7

Divide both sides by 14.

sinx=-1/2

If we are restricting our domain from 0<=x<2pi, our solutions are at the reference angles of pi/6 in "QIII" and "QIV", when sinx is negative. These values give us

x=(7pi)/6,(11pi)/6

However, if we don't restrict our domain, these two values and any angle 2pi away will also satisfy the equation, thus the full solution is:

x=(7pi)/6+2kpi,(11pi)/6+2kpi, where k is an integer