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Which system of equations can you use to find the roots of the equation 2x3 + 4x2 – x 5 = –3x2 + 4x + 9?

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Answer: x = 1 or x = -4 or x = -1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is y = 2x3 + 4x2 – x + 5 and y = –3x2 + 4x + 9

Roots are both: x=-4, x= -1/2 , x= 1

Proof:

Solve for x over the real numbers:

2 x^3 + 4 x^2 - x + 5 = -3 x^2 + 4 x + 9

Subtract -3 x^2 + 4 x + 9 from both sides:

2 x^3 + 7 x^2 - 5 x - 4 = 0

The left hand side factors into a product with three terms:

(x - 1) (x + 4) (2 x + 1) = 0

Split into three equations:

x - 1 = 0 or x + 4 = 0 or 2 x + 1 = 0

Add 1 to both sides:

x = 1 or x + 4 = 0 or 2 x + 1 = 0

Subtract 4 from both sides:

x = 1 or x = -4 or 2 x + 1 = 0

Subtract 1 from both sides:

x = 1 or x = -4 or 2 x = -1

Divide both sides by 2:

Answer: x = 1 or x = -4 or x = -1/2

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