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You can get all the terms on one side, and then solve for x by any means:
Factor out a -2:
Factor this equation:
I will use the AC method. To use it, first multiply a and c (in ax^2 + bx +c):
Now, look for two numbers that multiply to -12 and add to -11. Obviously these numbers are -12 and 1. (-12*1 = -12 and -12+1 = -11). Now, because of rules, you set it up in a Punnett square:
4x^2 -12x
x -3
Now, we find common factors of the terms in rows:
_x_______-3__
4x| 4x^2 -12x
1 | x -3
So, you can use this to write an equivalent expression to the quadratic given:
Now, we known the factors are (solve for x): 3 and -1/4.
Factor out a -2:
Factor this equation:
I will use the AC method. To use it, first multiply a and c (in ax^2 + bx +c):
Now, look for two numbers that multiply to -12 and add to -11. Obviously these numbers are -12 and 1. (-12*1 = -12 and -12+1 = -11). Now, because of rules, you set it up in a Punnett square:
4x^2 -12x
x -3
Now, we find common factors of the terms in rows:
_x_______-3__
4x| 4x^2 -12x
1 | x -3
So, you can use this to write an equivalent expression to the quadratic given:
Now, we known the factors are (solve for x): 3 and -1/4.
<em>In decimal form, a = 114.5; b = 25.5</em>
We will write this as a system of equations, where and
are the two angles.
We will use substitution to solve this system. We know what equals, so we plug that into the second equation.
Combine the like terms.
Add on both sides.
Divide both sides by .
Now just subtract that from .