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you can substitute 3x to something else like y (anything) so 3x = ysin 3x + 2cos 3x = 0
divid the equation by cos x and u will get tan 3x +2 = 0
tan 3x = -2
3x = -64.3 and 116.5
x= 158.9 and 38.9 but i have no idea how the mark scheme got 98.9 as one of x values sorry :/
so you have tan y =-2, you have to change the range 0<x<180 to 0<y(which is 3x)<540
then you have y= -63.4 + 180 (keep adding 180)
y2= 116.6 and you put it back into y =3x which gives you 38.9
y3= 296.6 => 98.9
y4=476.6 => 158.9