How do you solve 7z2=70z147?

3 Answers
Sep 9, 2017

See a solution process belowL

Explanation:

First, write this equation in standard form by subtracting 70z and adding 147 to each side of the equation:

7z270z+147=70z70z147+147

7z270z+147=00

7z270z+147=0

Next, divide each side of the equation by 7 to reduce the coefficients:

7z270z+1477=07

7z2770z7+1477=0

1z210z+21=0

z210z+21=0

Then we can factor the right side of the equation as:

(z3)(z7)=0

Now, solve each term on the right side of the equation for 0:

Solution 1:

z3=0

z3+3=0+3

z0=3

z=3

Solution 2:

z7=0

z7+7=0+7

z0=7

z=7

**The Solutions Are: z=3 and z=7

We could also use the quadratic formula to solve this problem. The quadratic formula states:

For ax2+bx+c=0, the values of x which are the solutions to the equation are given by:

x=b±b2(4ac)2a

Substituting:

1 for a

10 for b

21 for c gives:

z=(10)±(10)2(4121)21

z=10±100842

z=10162 and z=10+162

z=1042 and z=10+42

z=62 and z=142

z=3 and z=7

Sep 10, 2017

z = - 3 and z = -7

Explanation:

7z270z+147=0
Divide both sides by 7
z210z+21=0
Solve this quadratic equation by the new Transforming Method (Socratic, Google Search), when a = 1.
Find 2 real roots knowing the sum (-b = 10) and the product (c = 21).
They are: (-3) and (-7)

Nov 24, 2017

z=3
z=7

Here's how to solve this problem rapidly in four easy steps.

Explanation:

Given
7z2=70z147
Solve for z

Step 1) Divide all the terms on both sides by 7
z2=10z21

Step 2) Set the equation equal to 0.
Subtract 10z from both sides and add 21 to both sides
z210z+21=0

Step 3) Factor
(z3)(z7)=0

Step 4) Set each factor equal to 0 and solve for z

Don't write this step out if you can just predict the answers by looking at the factors (z3)(z7).

Just write down the answers and skip this step if you can.
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Here's how to find the answers if you can't tell what they will be just by looking at (z3)(z7)=0 (Step 3 above)

Set each factor equal to 0 and solve for z

z3=0
z=3 One answer

z7=0
z=7 The other answer

Answer:
z=3
z=7
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Check

Sub each answer into the original equation to make sure it is still an equality,

Sub in 3 in the place of z
7z2=70z147
7(32) . . should equal . . 70(3) . .147
. 63 . . . . should equal . . .210 . . . 147
. 63. . . . . . does equal . . . . . . . . 63
Check!

(Testing 7 to see if it's the right answer too isn't worth the trouble.)