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OpenStudy (anonymous):

12x^2-243

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solving for x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes factor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[12x^2 - 243\] \[3(4x^2 - 81) = 0\] dividing both sides by 3: \[4x^2 - 81 = 0\] factoring: \[(2x - 9)(2x + 9) = 0\] Do you want me to continue or you can pick it up from here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

continue

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now we have to equations: \[2x - 9 = 0\] and \[2x + 9 = 0\] solving them: \[2x - 9 = 0\] \[2x = 9\] dividing by 2: \[x = \frac{ 9 }{ 2}\] the other equation: \[2x + 9 = 0\] \[2x = -9\] dividing by 2: \[x = -\frac{ 9 }{ 2 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

another is:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12X^2-243=0 12x^2=243 x^2=243/12=81/4 x=+9/2 x=-9/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah it's shorter but he wanted factorization.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i can write another way do you want? ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12x^2-243=0 div 12: x^2-81/4=0 from a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b) we have: x^2-81/4=(x-9/2)(x+9/2)

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