4s³ - 28s² = 72s
Transpose 72s
4s³ - 28s² - 72s = 72s - 72s
4s³ - 28s² - 72s = 0
Factoring out the higherst common nonomial factor
4s(s² - 7s - 18) = 0
Inside the parenthesis the middle term is - 7s
the first term inside the parenthesis is
s² = 1
Find the sum of the middle term
multiply the first tern 1 times the last term 18 equasl 18 and factor
factors of 18
1 x 18
2 x 9. . .←. ,.use these factors
3 x 6
- 9 and + 2 satisfy the sum of the middle term
Insert - 9x and + 2s into the equation
4s(s² - 7s - 18) = 0
4s(s² - 9s + 2s - 18) = 0
4s[s(s - 9) + 2(s - 9)] = 0
4s(s + 2)(s - 9) = 0
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2007-07-06 11:51:01
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answer #1
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answered by SAMUEL D 7
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Subtract the 72s from both sides to give 4s^3-28s^2-72s = 0.
Factor out 4s to give 4s(s^2-7s-18) = 0.
Factor the part in the brackets into (s-9)(s+2). Now you have
4s(s-9)(s+2) = 0. One of the three factors must equal zero.
The equation has three solutions, since any one of the factors could equal zero. Either s=0 (first factor) or s=9 (second factor) or s= -2 (third factor). OK?
2007-07-06 16:08:06
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answer #2
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answered by TitoBob 7
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Rewriting as 4s^3-28s^2-72s, we can factor:
4s*(s-9)*(s+2)
so are solutions are s=0 or s=9 or s=-2
2007-07-06 16:04:52
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answer #3
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answered by Mr. me 2
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4s^3-28s^2=72s
4s^3 - 28s^2 - 72s = 0
4s(s^2 - 7s - 18) = 0
4s(s -9)(s + 2) = 0
s = 0, s = 9, or s = -2.
2007-07-06 16:04:45
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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4s(s^2-7s-18)
s=0 s=9 s= -2
2007-07-06 16:05:14
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answer #5
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answered by Shane W 1
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4s^3-28s^2-72s
Or 4s(s^2-7s-18)=0
Or 4s{s^2+2s-9s-18}=0
Or 4S{S(s+2)-9(s+2)}=0
or 4s(s+2)(S-9)=0
Or s=0,s=-2&s=9 ANS.
2007-07-06 16:10:21
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answer #6
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answered by MAHAANIM07 4
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4s^3-28s^2=72s
s=0OR
4s^2-28s=72
s^2-7s=18
s^2-7s-18=0
s=-9,2answer
2007-07-06 16:11:54
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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Rackbrane's answer is on the spot.
2007-07-06 16:07:04
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answer #8
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answered by jomanuel 2
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people above and below me are right.
2007-07-06 16:04:21
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answer #9
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answered by pmpinoy65 3
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