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5sin(3x)-11=3sin(3x)-12

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Solution

5sin(3x)−11=3sin(3x)−12

Solution

x=187π​+32πn​,x=1811π​+32πn​
+1
Degrees
x=70∘+120∘n,x=110∘+120∘n
Solution steps
5sin(3x)−11=3sin(3x)−12
Solve by substitution
5sin(3x)−11=3sin(3x)−12
Let: sin(3x)=u5u−11=3u−12
5u−11=3u−12:u=−21​
5u−11=3u−12
Move 11to the right side
5u−11=3u−12
Add 11 to both sides5u−11+11=3u−12+11
Simplify5u=3u−1
5u=3u−1
Move 3uto the left side
5u=3u−1
Subtract 3u from both sides5u−3u=3u−1−3u
Simplify2u=−1
2u=−1
Divide both sides by 2
2u=−1
Divide both sides by 222u​=2−1​
Simplifyu=−21​
u=−21​
Substitute back u=sin(3x)sin(3x)=−21​
sin(3x)=−21​
sin(3x)=−21​:x=187π​+32πn​,x=1811π​+32πn​
sin(3x)=−21​
General solutions for sin(3x)=−21​
sin(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​sin(x)021​22​​23​​123​​22​​21​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​sin(x)0−21​−22​​−23​​−1−23​​−22​​−21​​​
3x=67π​+2πn,3x=611π​+2πn
3x=67π​+2πn,3x=611π​+2πn
Solve 3x=67π​+2πn:x=187π​+32πn​
3x=67π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 3
3x=67π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 333x​=367π​​+32πn​
Simplify
33x​=367π​​+32πn​
Simplify 33x​:x
33x​
Divide the numbers: 33​=1=x
Simplify 367π​​+32πn​:187π​+32πn​
367π​​+32πn​
367π​​=187π​
367π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=6⋅37π​
Multiply the numbers: 6⋅3=18=187π​
=187π​+32πn​
x=187π​+32πn​
x=187π​+32πn​
x=187π​+32πn​
Solve 3x=611π​+2πn:x=1811π​+32πn​
3x=611π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 3
3x=611π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 333x​=3611π​​+32πn​
Simplify
33x​=3611π​​+32πn​
Simplify 33x​:x
33x​
Divide the numbers: 33​=1=x
Simplify 3611π​​+32πn​:1811π​+32πn​
3611π​​+32πn​
3611π​​=1811π​
3611π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=6⋅311π​
Multiply the numbers: 6⋅3=18=1811π​
=1811π​+32πn​
x=1811π​+32πn​
x=1811π​+32πn​
x=1811π​+32πn​
x=187π​+32πn​,x=1811π​+32πn​
Combine all the solutionsx=187π​+32πn​,x=1811π​+32πn​

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