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Cubic transformation (Posted on 2019-03-22) Difficulty: 2 of 5
The roots of the following cubic equation are a, b and c.

x3+7x2+2x+9=0

Find the value of the expression

(3a-2)(3b-2)(3c-2)
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(2+3a)(2+3b)(2+3c)

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Solution Solution Comment 1 of 1
from Vieta's Formulas
a+b+c = -7
ab + ac + bc = 2
abc = -9

Numerator:
(3a-2)(3b-2)(3c-2) = 27abc - 18(ab + ac + bc) + 12(a+b+c) - 8
(3a-2)(3b-2)(3c-2) = 27(-9) - 18(2) + 12(-7) - 8 = -371

Denominator:
(2+3a)(2+3b)(2+3c) = 27abc + 18(ab + ac + bc) + 12(a+b+c) + 8
(2+3a)(2+3b)(2+3c) = 27(-9) + 18(2) + 12(-7) + 8 = -283

Value of the expression: 371 / 283

  Posted by Larry on 2023-11-06 08:34:13
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