Question

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Answer 1

Given the following question:

`(x-1)(3x+8)=0`
`\begin{gathered} \mleft(x-1\mright)\mleft(3x+8\mright)=0 \\ (x-1)=0 \\ -1+1=0 \\ 0+1=1 \\ x=1 \\ \\ (3x+8)=0_{} \\ 8-8=0 \\ 0-8=-8 \\ 3x=-8 \\ 3x/3=x \\ -8/3=-(8)/(3) \\ x=-(8)/(3) \end{gathered}`

Your answers are x = 1, and x = -8/3.