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SAT Math 4.3 Algebra and Functions 232 Views
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SAT Math 4.3 Algebra and Functions
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- 00:02
And here's your math-y shmoop du jour...
- 00:05
If 3x squared + 2x all over 3x + 2 = 1, then x is equal to which of the following?
- 00:12
And here are the potential answers...
- 00:16
It's asking us to find what x equals to make this equation true.
- 00:20
This looks like a pretty messy equation...so we gotta simplify things first.
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- 00:24
The numerator looks like it can be factored into x times 3x + 2.
- 00:29
Hey look... 3x + 2 is in the numerator and denominator...
- 00:34
...which means we can cancel those two out for all x's as long as 3x + 2 isn't zero.
- 00:40
3x + 2 is zero when x equals -2/3.
- 00:44
...so we have to remember that -2/3 is not a valid solution.
- 00:48
We're left with x equals one... ...and it looks like the answer is (C).
- 00:59
Ah, the truth has been achieved. We are going to sleep well tonight.
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