Bagatrix - Algebra 2 Solved!

Problem 1 1 5/ 07 / 201 1

x= 1 0( 1 -

1 0- 2x 2 ) -5

Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression. 1 0- 2x 2 x= 1 0( 1 - ( )) 5 Multiply - 1 by each term inside the parentheses. 2x- 1 0 2 x= 1 0( 1 - ( )) 5 Factor out the GCF of 2 from each term in the polynomial. 2( x) + 2( - 5) 2 x= 1 0( 1 - ( )) 5 Factor out the GCF of 2 from 2x- 1 0. 2( x- 5 ) 2 x= 1 0( 1 - ( )) 5 Multiply - 1 by the x= 1 0( 1 2( x- 5 ) 2 ) 5 2( x- 5 ) inside the parentheses. 5

Multiply each term by a factor of 1 that will equate all the denominators. In this case, all terms need a denominator of 5 .

Bagatrix - Algebra 2 Solved! Problem 1 1 5/ 07 / 201 1

x= 1 0( 1 .

5 2( x- 5) 2 ) 5 5

Multiply the expression by a factor of 1 to create the least common denominator ( LCD) of 5. 1 . 5 2( x- 5) 2 x= 1 0( ) 5 5 Multiply 1 by 5 to get 5. 5 2( x- 5) 2 x= 1 0( ) 5 5 The numerators of expressions that have equal denominators can be combined. In this case, have the same denominator of 5, so the numerators can be combined. ( 5) - 2( x- 5) 2 x= 1 0( ) 5 Simplify the numerator of the expression. 5- 2x+ 1 0 2 x= 1 0( ) 5 Add 1 0 to 5 to get 1 5 . 1 5- 2x 2 x= 1 0( ) 5 Reorder the polynomial 1 5- 2x alphabetically from left to right, starting with the highest order term. ( 5) 2( x- 5 ) and 5 5

Bagatrix - Algebra 2 Solved! Problem 1 1 5/ 07 / 201 1

x= 1 0(

- 2x+ 1 5 2 ) 5

Expand the exponent of 2 to each factor in the expression ( - 2x+ 1 5 ) . ( - 2x+ 1 5) 2 x= ( 1 0 . ) ( 5)2 Expand the exponent of 2 to each factor in the expression 5 . ( - 2x+ 1 5) 2 x= ( 1 0 . ) 25 Cancel the common factor of 5 from the numerator of the first expression and denominator of the second expression. ( - 2x+ 1 5 ) 2 x= ( 2 . ) 5 Multiply the rational expressions to get x= ( 2( - 2x+ 1 5 ) 2 ) 5 2( - 2x+ 1 5) 2 . 5 2( - 2x+ 1 5 ) 2 . 5

Remove the parentheses around the expression x= 2( - 2x+ 1 5 ) 2 5

Multiply each term in the equation by 5.

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x . 5=

2( - 2x+ 1 5 ) 2 . 5 5

Multiply x by 5 to get 5x. 2( - 2x+ 1 5) 2 . 5x= 5 5 Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term. 5x= 2( - 2x+ 1 5) 2 Since 2( - 2x+ 1 5) 2 contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 2( - 2x+ 1 5) 2 from both sides. 5x- 2( - 2x+ 1 5 ) 2 = 0 Squaring an expression is the same as multiplying the expression by itself 2 times. 5x+ ( - 2 . ( - 2x+ 1 5) ( - 2x+ 1 5 ) ) = 0 Multiply each term in the first group by each term in the second group using the FOIL method. FOIL stands for First Outer Inner Last, and is a method of multiplying two binomials. First, multiply the first two terms in each binomial group. Next, multiply the outer terms in each group, followed by the inner terms. Finally, multiply the last two terms in each group. 5x+ ( - 2( - 2x . - 2x- 2x . 1 5 + 1 5 . - 2x+ 1 5 . 1 5 ) ) = 0 Simplify the FOIL expression by multiplying and combining all like terms. 5x+ ( - 2( 4x 2 - 6 0x+ 225) ) = 0 Multiply - 2 by each term inside the parentheses.

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5x+ ( - 8 x 2 + 1 20x- 4 50) = 0 Since 5x and 1 20x are like terms, add 1 20x to 5x to get 1 25 x. 1 25 x- 8 x2 - 4 50= 0 Reorder the polynomial 1 25 x- 8 x2 - 4 50 alphabetically from left to right, starting with the highest order term. - 8 x2 + 1 25 x- 4 50= 0 Multiply each term in the equation by - 1 . 8 x2 - 1 25 x+ 4 50= 0 Find the factors such that the product of the factors is the trinomial 8 x2 - 1 25x+ 4 50. This can be done by trial and error and checked using the FOIL method of simplifying polynomials. ( 8 x- 4 5) ( x- 1 0) = 0 Set each of the factors of the left-hand side of the equation equal to 0. 8 x- 4 5= 0 x- 1 0= 0 Since - 4 5 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 4 5 to both sides. 8 x= 4 5 x- 1 0= 0 Divide each term in the equation by 8 . 8x 45 = 8 8

Bagatrix - Algebra 2 Solved! Problem 1 1 5/ 07 / 201 1

x- 1 0= 0 Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors. 45 x= 8 x- 1 0= 0 Set each of the factors of the left-hand side of the equation equal to 0. 45 x= 8 x- 1 0= 0 Since - 1 0 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 1 0 to both sides. 45 x= 8 x= 1 0 The complete solution is the set of the individual solutions. 45 x= ,1 0 8