How to find the values of X for which f(x) = g(x)?
f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 1, g(x) = 3x + 3
I have no idea how to work this out ><
First, set them equal to each other since f(x)=g(x)
------ x^2 + 2x + 1 = 3x + 3
Then, we can set the equation equal to zero so we can factor. To do this, we subtract 3x and 3 from both sides, which I have put into parenthesis.
----- x^2 + 2x (-3x) + 1 (-3) = 0
which results in
----- x^2 - 1x - 2 = 0
Now, we can factor it.
----- (x-2)(x+1) = 0
Next, we set both expressions equal to zero.
----- x - 2 = 0 or x + 1 = 0
Finally, we solve both equations to get the values of x
----- x - 2 (+2) = 0 (+2) or x + 1 (-1) = 0 (-1)
----- x = 2 or x = -1
FINAL ANSWER: x = 2, -1
Hope this helps! Good luck!
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First, set them equal to each other since f(x)=g(x)
------ x^2 + 2x + 1 = 3x + 3
Then, we can set the equation equal to zero so we can factor. To do this, we subtract 3x and 3 from both sides, which I have put into parenthesis.
----- x^2 + 2x (-3x) + 1 (-3) = 0
which results in
----- x^2 - 1x - 2 = 0
Now, we can factor it.
----- (x-2)(x+1) = 0
Next, we set both expressions equal to zero.
----- x - 2 = 0 or x + 1 = 0
Finally, we solve both equations to get the values of x
----- x - 2 (+2) = 0 (+2) or x + 1 (-1) = 0 (-1)
----- x = 2 or x = -1
FINAL ANSWER: x = 2, -1
Hope this helps! Good luck!