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hi, hope you can help with this. For your reference I am 16 doing the nationwide 16 year olds exam (GCSE) so please if you can avoid using stuff I havn't done that'd be great :D
The x coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve y = x^3 - 2x^2 - 5x and a certain straight line give the solutions to the equation x^3 - 2x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0. Find the equation of the straight line.
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To be honest, I have no idea as to how I'd even approach this question, other than maybe try to first find solutions for x^3 - 2x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0 which I havn't been told how to do. Nor have I been told how to do this type of question either, grrrrrrr. I wish my stupid textbook showed working for the answers...
hope you can help
Homework Statement
The x coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve y = x^3 - 2x^2 - 5x and a certain straight line give the solutions to the equation x^3 - 2x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0. Find the equation of the straight line.
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
To be honest, I have no idea as to how I'd even approach this question, other than maybe try to first find solutions for x^3 - 2x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0 which I havn't been told how to do. Nor have I been told how to do this type of question either, grrrrrrr. I wish my stupid textbook showed working for the answers...
hope you can help