Precalculus Examples

$x^{5} - 12 x^{3} + 7 x - 5$

Step 1

Set $x^{5} - 12 x^{3} + 7 x - 5$ equal to $0$ .

$x^{5} - 12 x^{3} + 7 x - 5 = 0$

Step 2

Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.

$x \approx - 3.35334124, - 1.03993425, 3.39414888$

Step 3