How Can I Solve a Cubic Equation to Find X=-3?

Hello, can someone please answer the question (b). It is A level pure maths. Thanks in advance.

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How Can I Solve a Cubic Equation to Find X=-3?

Hello, can someone please answer the question (b). It is A level pure maths. Thanks in advance.

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Sanjana

vor 8 Monaten

 

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since f(X)=0 you can substitute that into the equation given. So: 0= x^3+ 7x^2+px-6 You already figured out what p is so substitute that value into the equation and you should end up with a cubic equation. Solve the equation by using your calculator and it should give you 3 solutions, one of them being X=-3 (as it was given in the question)

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JJ

vor 7 Monaten

that's correct

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Santi

vor 8 Monaten

It would be these 3 solutions

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