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If 9x2+2x−3−4(3x2+2x−2)+27=09^{x^2+2x-3} - 4\left(3^{x^2+2x-2}\right) + 27 = 0, then the product of all possible values of xx is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Since 9=329 = 3^2, we can write:

9x2+2x−3=(3x2+2x−3)29^{x^2+2x-3} = \left(3^{x^2+2x-3}\right)^2

Also, 3x2+2x−2=3(x2+2x−3)+1=3⋅3x2+2x−33^{x^2+2x-2} = 3^{(x^2+2x-3)+1} = 3 \cdot 3^{x^2+2x-3}


Let t=3x2+2x−3t = 3^{x^2+2x-3}. The equation becomes:

t2−4(3t)+27=0t^2 - 4(3t) + 27 = 0

t2−12t+27=0t^2 - 12t + 27 = 0

(t−3)(t−9)=0(t - 3)(t - 9) = 0

t=3t = 3 or t=9t = 9

Both values are positive, which is necessary since t=3(something)t = 3^{(\text{something})} can never be negative or zero.


When t=3t = 3:

3x2+2x−3=313^{x^2+2x-3} = 3^1

x2+2x−3=1x^2 + 2x - 3 = 1

x2+2x−4=0⋯(i)x^2 + 2x - 4 = 0 \quad \cdots (i)

When t=9t = 9:

3x2+2x−3=323^{x^2+2x-3} = 3^2

x2+2x−3=2x^2 + 2x - 3 = 2

x2+2x−5=0⋯(ii)x^2 + 2x - 5 = 0 \quad \cdots (ii)


By Vieta's formulas, for any quadratic x2+bx+c=0x^2 + bx + c = 0, the product of its roots =c= c.

From equation (i)(i): product of its two roots =−4= -4

From equation (ii)(ii): product of its two roots =−5= -5

The product of all four roots =(−4)×(−5)=20= (-4) \times (-5) = \boxed{20}

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