The equation is
.
Solve by algebraically.
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(Add 5 to each side)
(Simplify)
(Divide each side by 7) \ \
(Divide:
)
The solution is
.
Solve by graphing.
\The equation is
.
The related function is
.
To graph the function make a table
\Draw a table
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x \ | \
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f(x) = 7x +10 \ | \
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f(x) \ | \
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(x, f(x)) \ | \
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= 7( | \
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3 \ \ \ | \
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= 7( | \
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Use these ordered pairs to graph the equation.
\1. Draw a coordinate plane.
\2. Plot the points.
\3. Draw a line through these points.
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The graph intersects the x-axis at
, hence the solution is
.
The root of the equation
is
.