1. Challenge Algebra Equations

$\text{Solve for \emph{x}. Real solutions only.}$

$64x^6-112x^4+56x^2-7=2\sqrt{1-x^2}$

$x^5-15x^3-45x-27=0$

2. Re: Challenge Algebra Equations

Wait, are the two equations separate questions or does x have to satisfy both equations?

3. Re: Challenge Algebra Equations

Originally Posted by Mrdavid445
Wait, are the two equations separate questions or does x have to satisfy both equations?
They are two separate equations. Solve for x in each equation. Have fun!

4. Re: Challenge Algebra Equations

Originally Posted by thevinh
$\text{Solve for \emph{x}. Real solutions only.}$
$x^5-15x^3-45x-27=0$
x = 4.22786... or -4.15136... or -.54664... ; other 2 are imaginary.

Change the -27 to +116, then x = 4 exactly.

Any purpose to this madness ?

5. Re: Challenge Algebra Equations

Wolfram Alpha ftw.

6. Re: Challenge Algebra Equations

Originally Posted by Wilmer
x = 4.22786... or -4.15136... or -.54664... ; other 2 are imaginary.

Change the -27 to +116, then x = 4 exactly.

Any purpose to this madness ?
$\text{Hi, I realized I made a mistake in posting the equation. I am so sorry about that. The solution is posted below.}$

$\textbf{Problem 2:}\quad \text{Solve}\mspace{7mu} x^5-15x^3+45x-27=0 \quad\quad (1)$

$\text{From the Rational Root Theorem,}\mspace{5mu} x=-3,\mspace{5mu} \text{is one of the many solution}.$

$\text{Thus}\mspace{7mu} (1)\, \Leftrightarrow\, (x+3)(x^4-3x^3-6x^2+18x-9)=0$

$x^4-3x^3-6x^2+18x-9=0\, \Leftrightarrow\, x^4-3x^2(x-1)-9(x-1)^2=0$

$\text{Let}\mspace{7mu} y=x-1\, \Rightarrow\, x^4-3yx^2-9y^2=0\quad \quad (2)$

$\text{Solve for \emph{x} in terms of \emph{y}, we get:}\mspace{7mu} 2x^2=3y\pm3y\sqrt{5}$

$\text{\underline{Case 1.}}\quad 2x^2=3y+3y\sqrt{5}\, \Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2=3(x-1)+3\sqrt{5}(x-1)$

$\Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2-3\left(\sqrt{5}+1\right)x+3\left(\sqrt{5}+1\right) =0$

$\text{Solve the quadratic equation, we get:}$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3+3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30-6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

$\text{\underline{Case 2.}}\quad 2x^2=3y-3y\sqrt{5}\, \Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2=3(x-1)-3\sqrt{5}(x-1)$

$\Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2+3\left(\sqrt{5}-1\right)x-3\left(\sqrt{5}-1\right)=0$

$\text{Solve the quadratic equation, we get:}$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3-3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30+6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

$\text{So (1) has five real solutions:}$

$x=-3$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3+3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30-6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3-3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30+6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

7. Re: Challenge Algebra Equations

Originally Posted by thevinh
$\text{Hi, I realized I made a mistake in posting the equation. I am so sorry about that. The solution is posted below.}$

$\textbf{Problem 2:}\quad \text{Solve}\mspace{7mu} x^5-15x^3+45x-27=0 \quad\quad (1)$

$\text{From the Rational Root Theorem,}\mspace{5mu} x=-3,\mspace{5mu} \text{is one of the many solution}.$

$\text{Thus}\mspace{7mu} (1)\, \Leftrightarrow\, (x+3)(x^4-3x^3-6x^2+18x-9)=0$

$x^4-3x^3-6x^2+18x-9=0\, \Leftrightarrow\, x^4-3x^2(x-1)-9(x-1)^2=0$

$\text{Let}\mspace{7mu} y=x-1\, \Rightarrow\, x^4-3yx^2-9y^2=0\quad \quad (2)$

$\text{Solve for \emph{x} in terms of \emph{y}, we get:}\mspace{7mu} 2x^2=3y\pm3y\sqrt{5}$

$\text{\underline{Case 1.}}\quad 2x^2=3y+3y\sqrt{5}\, \Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2=3(x-1)+3\sqrt{5}(x-1)$

$\Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2-3\left(\sqrt{5}+1\right)x+3\left(\sqrt{5}+1\right) =0$

$\text{Solve the quadratic equation, we get:}$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3+3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30-6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

$\text{\underline{Case 2.}}\quad 2x^2=3y-3y\sqrt{5}\, \Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2=3(x-1)-3\sqrt{5}(x-1)$

$\Leftrightarrow\, 2x^2+3\left(\sqrt{5}-1\right)x-3\left(\sqrt{5}-1\right)=0$

$\text{Solve the quadratic equation, we get:}$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3-3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30+6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

$\text{So (1) has five real solutions:}$

$x=-3$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3+3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30-6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

$x=\dfrac{1}{4} \left(3-3\sqrt{5} \pm \sqrt{30+6\sqrt{5}}\mspace{1mu} \right)$

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