Big Ideas Math Algebra 2, 2014
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2. Complex Numbers
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Exercise 80 Page 110

Substitute -5 into the given equation and then simplify.

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We can determine whether -5 is a solution by substituting it into the equation and simplifying using the order of operations.
x^3-6=2x^2+9-3x
( -5)^3-6? =2( -5)^2+9-3( -5)
-125-6? =2(25)+9-3(-5)
-125-6? =50+9+15
-131≠74
Since both sides are not equal, -5 is not a solution.