How do you solve x3+4x2−20x=80?
1 Answer
Nov 28, 2015
Subtract
x=±2√5 orx=−4
Explanation:
First subtract
x3+4x2−20x−80=0
Factor the left hand side by grouping:
x3+4x2−20x−80
=(x3+4x2)−(20x+80)
=x2(x+4)−20(x+4)
=(x2−20)(x+4)
=(x−√20)(x+√20)(x+4)
=(x−√22⋅5)(x+√22⋅5)(x+4)
=(x−2√5)(x+2√5)(x+4)
So the roots of