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Answer:
(b) x = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
A graph shows the solution to f(x) = g(x) is x = 1.
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We want to solve ...
g(x) -f(x) = 0
x^3 +2x^2 -x -2 -(-11/3x +11/3) = 0
x^2(x +2) -1(x +2) +11/3(x -1) = 0 . . . . . factor first terms by grouping
(x^2 -1)(x +2) +11/3(x -1) = 0 . . . . . . the difference of squares can be factored
(x -1)(x +1)(x +2) +(x -1)(11/3) = 0 . . . . we see (x-1) is a common factor
(x -1)(x^2 +3x +2 +11/3) = 0
The zero product rule tells us this will be true when x-1 = 0, or x = 1.
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The discriminant of the quadratic factor is ...
b^2 -4ac = 3^2 -4(1)(17/3) = 9 -68/3 = -41/3
This is less than zero, so any other solutions are complex.
