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Solve the following equations by factorization and substitution: 12x2 − 11x + 2 = 0 and 2 imes 22x - 3 imes 2^x + 1 = 0

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i

x=14,23x = \frac{1}{4}, \frac{2}{3}

ii

x=−1,0x = -1, 0

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Part i· 5 steps

Solve the given equation by factorization: 12x2−11x+2=012x^2 - 11x + 2 = 0

  1. Identify coefficients and find two numbers that multiply to a⋅ca \cdot c and add to bb.

    For 12x2−11x+2=012x^2 - 11x + 2 = 0, we have a=12a=12, b=−11b=-11, c=2c=2.
    We need two numbers that multiply to 12×2=2412 \times 2 = 24 and add up to −11-11. These numbers are −3-3 and −8-8.

  2. Rewrite the middle term using these numbers.

    12x2−3x−8x+2=012x^2 - 3x - 8x + 2 = 0
  3. Factor by grouping.

    3x(4x−1)−2(4x−1)=03x(4x - 1) - 2(4x - 1) = 0
  4. Factor out the common binomial.

    (4x−1)(3x−2)=0(4x - 1)(3x - 2) = 0
  5. Set each factor to zero and solve for xx.

    4x−1=0  ⟹  4x=1  ⟹  x=144x - 1 = 0 \implies 4x = 1 \implies x = \frac{1}{4} 3x−2=0  ⟹  3x=2  ⟹  x=233x - 2 = 0 \implies 3x = 2 \implies x = \frac{2}{3}

    The solutions are x=14,23\boxed{x = \frac{1}{4}, \frac{2}{3}}.

Part ii

x=−1,0x = -1, 0

Solve the given equation: 2⋅22x−3⋅2x+1=02 \cdot 2^{2x} - 3 \cdot 2^x + 1 = 0

  1. Rewrite the equation using exponent rules and substitute a variable.

    The equation is 2⋅(2x)2−3⋅2x+1=02 \cdot (2^x)^2 - 3 \cdot 2^x + 1 = 0.
    Let y=2xy = 2^x. Substituting this into the equation gives a quadratic equation in terms of yy.

    2y2−3y+1=02y^2 - 3y + 1 = 0
  2. Factor the quadratic equation for yy.

    We need two numbers that multiply to 2×1=22 \times 1 = 2 and add up to −3-3. These numbers are −1-1 and −2-2.

    2y2−y−2y+1=02y^2 - y - 2y + 1 = 0 y(2y−1)−1(2y−1)=0y(2y - 1) - 1(2y - 1) = 0 (2y−1)(y−1)=0(2y - 1)(y - 1) = 0
  3. Solve for yy.

    2y−1=0  ⟹  2y=1  ⟹  y=122y - 1 = 0 \implies 2y = 1 \implies y = \frac{1}{2} y−1=0  ⟹  y=1y - 1 = 0 \implies y = 1
  4. Substitute back y=2xy = 2^x and solve for xx.

    For y=12y = \frac{1}{2}:

    2x=122^x = \frac{1}{2} 2x=2−12^x = 2^{-1} x=−1x = -1

    For y=1y = 1:

    2x=12^x = 1 2x=202^x = 2^0 x=0x = 0

    The solutions are x=−1,0\boxed{x = -1, 0}.

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