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Solve the equation (11−3x)2 = 4(x+4)(x−1)

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  1. Expand both sides of the equation.

    The given equation is (11−3x)2=4(x+4)(x−1)(11-3x)^2 = 4(x+4)(x-1).

    Expand the left side (11−3x)2(11-3x)^2 using the formula (a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2(a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2:

    (11−3x)2=112−2(11)(3x)+(3x)2(11-3x)^2 = 11^2 - 2(11)(3x) + (3x)^2 =121−66x+9x2= 121 - 66x + 9x^2

    Expand the right side 4(x+4)(x−1)4(x+4)(x-1). First, multiply the binomials (x+4)(x−1)(x+4)(x-1):

    (x+4)(x−1)=x(x−1)+4(x−1)(x+4)(x-1) = x(x-1) + 4(x-1) =x2−x+4x−4= x^2 - x + 4x - 4 =x2+3x−4= x^2 + 3x - 4

    Now, multiply by 4:

    4(x2+3x−4)=4x2+12x−164(x^2 + 3x - 4) = 4x^2 + 12x - 16
  2. Set the expanded left side equal to the expanded right side.

    121−66x+9x2=4x2+12x−16121 - 66x + 9x^2 = 4x^2 + 12x - 16
  3. Rearrange the equation into the standard quadratic form ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0.

    Subtract 4x24x^2, 12x12x, and −16-16 from both sides to move all terms to one side:

    9x2−4x2−66x−12x+121+16=09x^2 - 4x^2 - 66x - 12x + 121 + 16 = 0 5x2−78x+137=05x^2 - 78x + 137 = 0
  4. Solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}.

    Here, a=5a=5, b=−78b=-78, and c=137c=137.

    Calculate the discriminant Δ=b2−4ac\Delta = b^2 - 4ac:

    Δ=(−78)2−4(5)(137)\Delta = (-78)^2 - 4(5)(137) Δ=6084−20(137)\Delta = 6084 - 20(137) Δ=6084−2740\Delta = 6084 - 2740 Δ=3344\Delta = 3344

    Now, substitute the values into the quadratic formula:

    x=−(−78)±33442(5)x = \frac{-(-78) \pm \sqrt{3344}}{2(5)} x=78±334410x = \frac{78 \pm \sqrt{3344}}{10}
  5. Simplify the square root.

    Factorize 3344 to find any perfect square factors:

    3344=16×2093344 = 16 \times 209

    So, 3344=16×209=16×209=4209\sqrt{3344} = \sqrt{16 \times 209} = \sqrt{16} \times \sqrt{209} = 4\sqrt{209}.

    Substitute this back into the expression for xx:

    x=78±420910x = \frac{78 \pm 4\sqrt{209}}{10}
  6. Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2.

    x=2(39±2209)10x = \frac{2(39 \pm 2\sqrt{209})}{10} x=39±22095x = \frac{39 \pm 2\sqrt{209}}{5}

    The solutions for xx are:

    x1=39+22095x_1 = \frac{39 + 2\sqrt{209}}{5} x2=39−22095x_2 = \frac{39 - 2\sqrt{209}}{5}

    The solutions are \boxed{\text{x = \frac{39 \pm 2\sqrt{209}}{5}}}.

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