i need help solving this problem 64d^3=100d?

1 Answer
Feb 16, 2017

d=0" or "d=+-5/4

Explanation:

Rearrange the equation and equate to zero.

rArr64d^3-100d=0

Take out a color(blue)"common factor" of 4d

rArr4d(16d^2-25)=0rarr(1)

16d^2-25" is a color(blue)"difference of squares" and factorises, in general, as follows.

color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b))color(white)(2/2)|)))

"here "a=4d" and "b=5

rArr16d^2-25=(4d-5)(4d+5)

Returning to (1) and completing.

rArr4d(4d-5)(4d+5)=0

Solving each of the 3 factors.

4d=0rArrd=0

4d-5=0rArrd=5/4

4d+5=0rArrd=-5/4

rArrd=0" or " d=+-5/4" are the solutions"