Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If $(x+6)^3+(2 x+3)^3+(3 x+5)^3=(3 x+18)(2 x+3)(3 x+5)$, then what is the value of $x$ ?

Options:

$-\frac{5}{3}$

$\frac{5}{3}$

$-\frac{7}{3}$

$\frac{7}{3}$

Correct Answer:

$-\frac{7}{3}$

Explanation:

(x + 6)+ (2x + 3)3 + (3x + 5)3 = (3x + 18)(2x + 3)(3x + 5)

= (x + 6)+ (2x + 3)3 + (3x + 5)3 = 3(x + 6) (2x + 3) (3x + 5)

Now,

If (a + b + c) = 0 then, 

a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc

= (x + 6) + (2x + 3) + (3x + 5) = 0

= 6x + 14 = 0

= 6x = -14

x = $-\frac{7}{3}$